{v.} To come or put to an end; stop. * /There is a high fence where the school yard leaves off and the woods begin./ * /Don told the boys to leave off teasing his little brother./ * /Marion put a marker in her book so that she would know where she left off./ Contrast: TAKE UP.
LEAVE OFF
Meaning of LEAVE OFF in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012