leave off

verb

1. (intr) to stop; cease

2. (tr, adverb) to stop wearing or using

Idioms and Phrases

Stop, cease; also, stop doing or using. For example, Mother told the children to leave off running around the house , or Please use a bookmark to show where you left off reading . [c. 1400]

leave something off . Omit, as in We found she had left off our names .

Example Sentences

“I Can Change Him” is an unsparing account of the narrator’s savior complex that McRae was tempted to leave off the album until her team convinced her otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times

Being genuinely curious about what the person has said makes it easier to carry on the conversation from wherever they leave off.

From Los Angeles Times

Their only hope is that ordinary citizens pick up where they are leaving off.

From Salon

Lists inevitably leave off the worthy, even a top 10 list that cheats with 11 items.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's a big awareness gap, there's a complexity problem and there's a challenge about most men feeling uncomfortable taking leave off the mother of their child."

From BBC