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   Quit

   /kwit/

   

   verb

   • 1. leave (a place), usually permanently: "he was ordered to quit the cabin immediately" Similar leavego away fromdepart fromvacateevacuatemove out ofexit fromwithdraw fromabandondesertOpposite arrive atoccupy
   • ▪ resign from (a job): informal "she quit her job in a pizza restaurant" Similar resign (from)leavehand in one's noticegive noticestand down (from)give upbow outrelinquishdepart fromvacatewalk out (on)retire (from)abdicateinformal:chuckpack inOpposite take up
   • ▪ stop or discontinue (an action or activity): informal North American "quit moaning!" Similar give upstopfinishceasediscontinuenot continuedropleave offbreak offabandonabstain fromrenouncedesist (from)refrain (from)eschewforbear fromavoidforgodo withoutcall it a dayinformal:pack (it) inOpposite startcontinue
   • 2. behave in a specified way: archaic "quit yourselves like men, and fight"

   adjective

   • 1. rid of: "I want to be quit of him"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘set free’): from Old French quiter (verb), quite (adjective), from Latin quietus, past participle of quiescere ‘be still’, from quies ‘quiet’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word quit as a verb, adjective, and noun. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of quit.

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   Quit definition: to stop, cease, or discontinue. See examples of QUIT used in a sentence.

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   Quit means to stop doing something or leave a job or a place. Learn how to use quit in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and phrasal verbs with examples from various sources.

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   To quit means to stop doing something. You might quit a lousy job or quit eating dessert. The verb quit can also mean to leave a place or depart from a location. This meaning isn't used as frequently in conversation now as it used to be, but you can still use it to mean leaving somewhere.

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   Quit means to stop, cease, or leave something, or to resign from a position or job. It can also mean to pay off a debt or to be free from something. See synonyms, examples, and related words for quit.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb quit in English. Quit can mean to leave your job, school, etc., to stop doing something, or to close a computer program.

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   Quit is a verb that means to stop, cease, or discontinue something, or to leave or depart from a place or person. It can also be an adjective that means free or clear of something. See the origin, pronunciation, and idioms of quit.