leave off

Verb (3)

1. come to an end, stop or cease“the road leaves off at the edge of the forest”“leave off where you started”More general discontinue
2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted“The bad results were excluded from the report”“Leave off the top piece”Synonyms: excludeexceptleave outomittake outMore general extinguish, eliminateMore specific elide
3. cease to use“leave off your jacket — no need to wear it here”More general discontinue, stop