The difference between Leave off and Take a break

When used as verbs, leave off means to omit, whereas take a break means to have a short rest period in one's work or studies, other activities.


check bellow for the other definitions of Leave off and Take a break

  1. Leave off as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To omit.

  2. Leave off as a verb (informal):

    To desist; to cease.

    Examples:

    "Leave off hitting him!"

  3. Leave off as a verb (intransitive):

    To stop with a view to resuming at a later point.

  1. Take a break as a verb:

    To have a short rest period in one's work or studies, other activities

    Examples:

    "She took a break from studying to eat a snack."