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   quit

   /kwɪt/

   verb

   • 1. leave (a place), usually permanently: "hippies finally quit two sites in Hampshire last night" Similar leavego away fromdepart fromvacateevacuatemove out ofexit fromwithdraw fromabandondesertOpposite arrive atoccupy
   • ▪ (of a tenant) leave rented accommodation: "the landlord issued a notice to quit"
   • ▪ 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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   Quit is a verb that means to stop doing something or leave a job or a place. Learn how to use quit in different contexts, such as smoking, working, or playing a game, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   Quit is a verb that means to stop, leave, or give up something. It can also be an adjective that means free or clear of something. Learn more about its origin, usage, and idioms with Dictionary.com.

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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.

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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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   Definition of quit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   he quitted the place hastily. 2. to resign; give up (a job) she quitted her job today. 3.(intransitive) (of a tenant) to give up occupancy of premises and leave them. they received notice to quit. 4. to desist or cease from (something or doing something); break off.