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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   QUIT definition: 1. to stop doing something or leave a job or a place: 2. to stop doing something or leave a job or…. Learn more.

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   quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing. discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice. desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing. Verb She quit college after one semester. She decided to quit show business. He quit teaching after five years.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you quit an activity or quit doing something, you stop doing it. A nicotine spray can help smokers quit the habit. [VERB noun] I was trying to quit smoking at the time. [VERB verb-ing] If you quit a place, you leave it completely and do not go back to it. ...the idea that humans might one day quit the earth to colonise other planets. [VERB noun]

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] quit (something) to close a computer program or application. I quit the app and restarted it. 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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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › quitQuit - definition of quit by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (tr) to depart from; leave: he quitted the place hastily. 2. to resign; give up (a job): he quitted his job today. 3. (intr) (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: quit laughing.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryQUIT - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Discover everything about the word "QUIT" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   QUIT definition: 1. to leave your job or school permanently: 2. to stop doing something: 3. to end a program on a…. Learn more.

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    QUIT meaning: 1 : to leave (a job, school, career, etc.); 2 : to stop doing (an action or activity)