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leaves off

leaves off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave off.

Meaning of leave off

Verb

leave off (third-person singular simple present leaves off, present participle leaving off, simple past and past participle left off)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To omit.
    Synonyms:
    exclude
  2. (informal) To desist; to cease.
    • Leave off hitting him!
  3. (intransitive) To stop with a view to resuming at a later point.
    • We will now continue where the other team left off.
    Synonyms:
    pause, take a break

Questions about leaves off

What is leaves off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leaves off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave off.

Words near leaves off in the dictionary

  1. leaves no crumbs
  2. leaves no stone unturned
  3. leaves no trace
  4. leaves of absence
  5. leaves of three, let it be
  6. leaves off
  7. leaves on
  8. leaves on the table
  9. leaves one's mark
  10. leaves one's options open
  11. leaves one's stamp

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