Turkish pronunciation
liv ôfSynonyms
abstain,
break off,
cease,
desist,
discontinue,
end,
give over,
give up,
halt,
knock off,
quit,
refrain,
surceasePronunciation
/ˈlēv ˈôf/ /ˈliːv ˈɔːf/
Etymology
[ lEv ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leven, from Old English l[AE]fan; akin to Old High German verleiben to leave, Old English belIfan to be left over, and perhaps to Lithuanian lipti to adhere, Greek lipos grease, fat.