leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off
Synonyms of leave offnext
: stop, cease
picked up where he had left off

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Examples of leave off in a Sentence

we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings the snow should leave off around midnight
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OpenAI’s agents coordinated their behavior in ingenious ways, including writing secret messages in a file system so that even when one AI colony was erased, a future colony could pick up the hack where the previous one left off. — Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Trump did not explain why only those 36 candidates were endorsed or why the 10 statewide and congressional candidates were left off of his list in the Truth Social post. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Season 2 picks up from where things left off, with Michael and Diana having barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Reserve Malik Murphy picked up where Atkinson left off in the fourth and completed 8-of-8 passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave off

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leave off was in the 14th century

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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20off. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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leave off

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: stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease
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