LEAVE OFF Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

leave off

verb

Definition of leave off

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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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 Summary Georgia was absent from the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, marking the second consecutive year the country was left off NATO's summit agenda and the declaration text. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The episode isn’t quite done, despite leaving off on an explosive note. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 The Incredibles 3 takes place just where the last one left off—well, a few weeks later—with Violet and Dash seeking independence from their parents. — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026 However, on Saturday, Sanders was stunningly left off the first-team defense and didn’t play a single defensive snap in the first half. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave off

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And, there are lots of studies out there that show many in my generation have stopped believing in the promise of the American Dream.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

However, the action may not end at 11pm — deal sheets allow clubs to conclude signings two hours after the transfer window closes, provided the correct paperwork is submitted before the deadline.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Amid a scorching stretch, Bregman ends the month with his lifetime total now sitting at two.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

The idea is to pressure Iran's hardline leadership enough that they are forced to come back to the negotiating table and/or cease aggression around the Strait of Hormuz.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The one issue that could have been a distraction — Daniels’ attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU in an effort to get the school to stop using Daniels’ name, image and likeness — appears not to have rattled the quarterback.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
But on a final attempt to tie the game with time expired, quarterback Cruz James was intercepted by TFA freshman Jaylen Johnson in the end zone to seal TFA’s victory.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of expire

Verb

Trade groups representing cities, counties and businesses argued the first provision would give tribes power to delay or halt projects, including those that had already been reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
But the index has stayed within 2% of the peak, the pullbacks so far halting a handful of points above what had been the top of the former multi-month range.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

Still, several financial analysts have concluded that the prediction frenzy, with its sleek mobile apps and easy-to-understand odds, are driving the stock drops.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
An autonomous attacker does not care what an organization's SPRS score says, whether its dashboard is green or whether an assessment concluded that a control was implemented.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclude

Verb

Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Hep Spyder blamed Dwight for Buffo Carducci’s quitting on him back when Dwight was Hep’s tent boss.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

Schwarber wound up recovering from major surgery on his left knee in time to return for the World Series and help end a 108-year championship drought.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
By the time Fly entered the booth, they were wound up and thronging the dancefloor.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

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