Word Frequency
quit (kwɪt
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Definitions
verb
Word forms: quits, quitting
Word forms: quitted, mainly US quit
- tr to depart from; leave ⇒
he quitted the place hastily
- to resign; give up (a job) ⇒
he quitted his job today
- intr (of a tenant) to give up occupancy of premises and leave them ⇒
they received notice to quit
- to desist or cease from (something or doing something); break off ⇒
quit laughing
- tr to pay off (a debt); discharge or settle
- tr (archaic) to conduct or acquit (oneself); comport (oneself) ⇒
he quits himself with great dignity
adjective
- usually predicative foll by of free (from); released (from) ⇒
he was quit of all responsibility for their safety
Word Origin
C13: from Old French quitter, from Latin quiētusquiet; see quietusSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'quit'
- British English: quit If you quit your job, you choose to leave it.She quit her job as a nurse eight years ago.I quit!kwɪt VERB
- Arabic: يَتْرُك
- Brazilian Portuguese: deixar
- Chinese: 离开
- Croatian: prestati
- Czech: dát výpověď dávat výpověďv práci
- Danish: droppe
- Dutch: ophouden met
- European Spanish: dejarcesar
- Finnish: lopettaa
- French: arrêter
- German: aufgeben
- Greek: παρατάω
- Italian: lasciare
- Japanese: やめるよす
- Korean: ...을 그만두다
- Norwegian: slutte (med)
- Polish: zrezygnować rezygnować
- Portuguese: deixar
- Romanian: a demisiona
- Russian: покидать
- Spanish: dejarsalir, terminar
- Swedish: sluta
- Thai: เลิก
- Turkish: bırakmak
- Ukrainian: звільнятися звільнитися
- Vietnamese: bỏ
Example Sentences Including 'quit'
Although MacPherson may quit Killie, the club have vowed to press ahead with the testimonial game.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Donald and Rhodes are determined to stay fit for the 2003 World Cup, after which both plan to quit the game.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Eddie disappeared for several months, just as he had when he quit baseball.Follow the Sharks
Every time I said that I'd quit , they just kept talking like they weren't hearing me.Field of Blood
In order for her to quit there had to be some alternative occupation she could take up.Miss Melville Regrets
It seemed the sky was the limit for this remarkably gifted player who quit amateur ranks the next day.Irish Times (2002)
Or you might become easily bored and quit for something more interesting.Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
She had originally signalled her intention to quit her post upon the expiry of her initial four-year term last September.Irish Times (2002)
The record is also the band's first without Darren Emerson, who quit to concentrate on a solo career.NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
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