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
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Leave off as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):
To omit.
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Leave off as a verb (informal):
To desist; to cease.
Examples:
"Leave off hitting him!"
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Leave off as a verb (intransitive):
To stop with a view to resuming at a later point.
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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."