leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off

: stop, cease

picked up where he had left off

Synonyms of leave off

• stop
• cease
• end
• halt
• quit
• shut off
• lay off
• cut off
• cut out

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

Recent Examples on the Web

They were both left off the USWNT’s senior roster for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and were instead called in to train with the U-23s. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The star slugger, who has been dealing with a soleus strain in his right calf since mid-September, was left off the roster for the start of the series against the Tampa Rays. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Lids were left off of exterior garbage dumpster, with several flies swarming the area. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In the meantime, the owner receives a text and email confirming that the package has arrived and evaluation is underway, with updates picking up where shipment tracking leaves off. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leave off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff

Kids Definition

leave off

verb

: stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease