leave off

Other forms: leaving off

Definitions of leave off

1. verb

   prevent from being included or considered or accepted
   “Leave off the top piece”

   synonyms: except, exclude, leave out, omit, take out

   types:

   elide

   leave or strike out

   drop

   omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

   type of:

   do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of

   terminate, end, or take out
2. verb

   stop using
   “leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here”

   type of:

   cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop

   put an end to a state or an activity
3. verb

   come to an end, stop or cease
   “the road leaves off at the edge of the forest”

   “leave off where you started”

   type of:

   discontinue

   come to or be at an end