Leave Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come to an end, stop or cease; "the road leaves off at the edge of the forest"; "leave off where you started".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The strike will leave off next Monday and workers will return to their jobs.
- At the edge of the cliff, the trail suddenly leaves off into a steep drop.
- The teacher told the students to leave off where they started and review the previous chapters.
- They were about to leave off, but then realized they left their luggage in the hotel room.
- The negotiations will leave off the agenda items the parties do not agree on.
Meaning 2
Stop using; "leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Leave off your shoes before entering the house to avoid tracking dirt.
- You can leave off your raincoat, the weather is supposed to clear up soon.
- Leave off the lights before leaving the room to save energy.
- If you're feeling warm, you can leave off your sweater for now.
- Since you're at our home, leave off your coat and feel at ease.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Leave off the topping if you're trying to reduce your calorie intake.
- The designer decided to leave off the unnecessary embellishments to give the outfit a more minimalist look.
- The editor told the writer to leave off the first chapter as it was deemed unnecessary.
- To avoid any conflict, the committee chose to leave off any individuals from the opposing team.
- If you're trying to save money, you can leave off the extra features and go for the basic model.