leave off Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb come to an end, stop or cease
    • the road leaves off at the edge of the forest
    • leave off where you started
  2. verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    take out; omit; except; leave out; exclude.
    • The bad results were excluded from the report
    • Leave off the top piece
  3. verb stop using
    • leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here

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