left off (Meaning)

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left off (a.)

Laid aside; cast-off.

stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease, stop, cease

The car pulled up to the curb, but the driver left it off, its engine still running.
I forgot to turn the stove off left it on all night, filling the house with smoke.
The laundry detergent was left off the grocery list, so I had to make an extra trip to the store.
The doorbell rang, but I didn't answer it, left it unanswered for several minutes.
The teacher left off talking about the Civil War, promising to continue the lesson the next day.
The hikers left their campsite without extinguishing the campfire, left it unattended and posing a fire hazard.
The painter left off a few brushstrokes on the canvas, left it unfinished and looking incomplete.
The meeting was left off abruptly due to an unexpected interruption, left attendees feeling unresolved and confused.
The author left off writing the novel at a cliffhanger, left readers eager for the next installment.
The skier left off the mountain at high speed, left behind a trail of fresh powder in their wake.

Laid aside; cast-off.stop entry 1 sense 7a, cease, stop, cease

ceased, cut off, laid off, halted, ended, shut off, quitted, quit, packed (up or in),stopped

kept up,carried on, continued, followed through (with), progressed, advanced,proceeded, ran on, propelled, stirred

The car pulled up to the curb, but the driver left it off, its engine still running.

I forgot to turn the stove off left it on all night, filling the house with smoke.

The laundry detergent was left off the grocery list, so I had to make an extra trip to the store.

The doorbell rang, but I didn't answer it, left it unanswered for several minutes.