leave off

verb

Definition of leave offnext
1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings

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2
as in to end
to come to an end the snow should leave off around midnight

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Recent Examples of leave off 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 Infielder Amed Rosario was left off the roster as well, but left-hander Ryan Weathers will be active for the second round of the playoffs. — 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 See All Example Sentences for leave off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
  1. stop
  2. end
  3. cease
  4. expire
  5. halt
  6. conclude
  7. quit
  8. wind up
Verb
  • That has left many companies unable to stop the theft of American IP and made investment riskier.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Project Nessie was intended to stop retail price-matching practices from creating unsustainably low prices, the e-commerce giant said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
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  • The second was collapsing supermassive stars, which end their lives as supernovae.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal to end the conflict that includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Research firm Gartner published a report on Wednesday forecasting that over 80% of neocloud providers will cease operations by 2030, due to costs and lack of a unique business model.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cease
Verb
  • Her status as a special envoy expired last month without renewal, and she has now been moved to another role.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of expire
Verb
  • Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • Both the United States and a United Nations investigation concluded that the shootdown happened over international waters.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The arrest, the official explained, came after the Attorney General’s Office concluded that there had been misconduct in an April operation in which state officials dismantled a clandestine drug-manufacturing laboratory.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • Theo was thinking about quitting his job to start his own business, which meant, for a time, no income.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Lonely employees are roughly twice as likely to quit their job.
    — Jordan Dunin, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • If Democrats can show a rebound in Ohio, the state may actually wind up back on the must-visit list for 2028 contenders from both parties.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Models indicate that low-level winds should remain light, but still produce breezy north to northeast winds up to 15-20 mph through much of this week.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wind up

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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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