leave off meaning

UK /liːv ɒf/ US /liv ɔf/ 2 syllables

leave off (verb): come to an end, stop or cease.

leave off has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

leave off as a verb

  1. 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

  2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    • The bad results were excluded from the report
    • Leave off the top piece

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

    Type of: extinguish

    Kinds: elide

  3. stop using
    • leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here

    Type of: discontinue

How to pronounce leave off

leave off is pronounced /liːv ɒf/ in British English and /liv ɔf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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