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(kwɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense quits, present participle quittinglanguage note: The form quit is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.
1. verb
If you quit your job, you choose to leave it.
[informal]
He quit his job as an office boy in Athens. [VERB noun]
He figured he would quit before Johnson fired him. [VERB]
Synonyms: resign (from), leave, retire (from), pull out (of) More Synonyms of quit
2. verb
If you quit an activity or quit doing something, you stop doing it.
[mainly US]
A nicotine spray can help smokers quit the habit. [VERB noun]
I was trying to quit smoking at the time. [VERB verb-ing]
Synonyms: stop, give up, cease, end More Synonyms of quit
3. verb
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]
Police were called when he refused to quit the building. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: leave, depart from, go out of, abandon More Synonyms of quit
4. 
See to call it quits

quit in British English

(kwɪt)
verbWord forms: quits, quittingWord forms: quitted or mainly US quit
1. (transitive)
to depart from; leave
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
quit laughing
5. (transitive)
to pay off (a debt); discharge or settle
6. (transitive) archaic
to conduct or acquit (oneself); comport (oneself)
she quits herself with great dignity
adjective
7. (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 quiētus quiet; see quietus

quit in American English

(kwɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: quit, ˈquitted, ˈquitting
1. 
to free (oneself) of
2. 
to discharge (a debt or obligation); repay
3. 
to stop having, using, or doing (something); give up
4. 
to leave; depart from
5. 
to stop, discontinue, or resign from
6.  Archaic
to conduct (oneself)
verb intransitive
7. 
a. 
to stop or discontinue doing something
b. 
to give up or stop trying, as in discouragement
8. 
to give up one's position of employment; resign
adjective
9. 
clear, free, or rid, as of an obligation
SIMILAR WORDS:  aˈbandon, stop
Word origin
ME quiten < OFr quiter < ML quittus, quietus, free: see quiet

Examples of 'quit' in a sentence
quit

Heavy workload is one of the top reasons staff give for quitting.
The Sun (2016)
Will quit the show the next day citing personal reasons.
The Sun (2016)
Thankfully the store chain has reported him to the police and he has quit his job.
The Sun (2016)
He admitted cheating and quit the sport in disgrace.
The Sun (2016)
It leaves the door open for others to say the best way to quit a club is down tools.
The Sun (2017)
They took off and within a year she had quit her job and was doing extra classes at local hotels.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Nobody will be surprised if he one day quits to work there full-time.
The Sun (2016)
I was strong enough to quit destructive habits.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I think that will help me and hopefully inspire other people who want to quit to go for it.
The Sun (2016)
If you smoke, quit now, as this is making you age faster.
The Sun (2016)
That was when he considered quitting football and trying something else.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You want to quit and give up ministry.
Christianity Today (2000)
You do not quit a club just because it is a difficult moment.
The Sun (2015)
It is not the first time that he has quit a major show.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The people who call off engagements and quit jobs.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Six ministerial aides who signed the same letter then also quit.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Instead she quit booze completely for three weeks.
The Sun (2011)
Zayn caused an outpouring of grief when he announced he was quitting the band last month.
The Sun (2015)
Is she really going to quit the practice?
The Sun (2015)
You need to quit the habit before a complete meltdown.
The Sun (2008)
Pressure of job was reason given for quitting.
The Sun (2012)
Or we can quit our jobs altogether and look for something else.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She also decided to quit me and asked for a divorce.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When he quits football he admits he could turn his back on the beautiful game to become involved in the church.
The Sun (2009)
On Friday the mentors learnt that three of the recently retrained police had quit while on leave.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The Rocket once again dropped heavy hints he might quit the sport.
The Sun (2010)
The study suggests those who quit before 50 showed less memory decline.
The Sun (2010)
The Argentine coach takes on the club he quit in the summer for the first time this afternoon.
The Sun (2014)
The airwaves are crammed with government campaigns reminding people to complete their tax returns, check the smoke alarm or quit smoking.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
quit

British English: quit /kwɪt/ VERB
If you quit your job, you choose to leave it.
She quit her job as a nurse eight years ago.
I quit!
  • American English: quit
  • Arabic: يَتْرُك
  • Brazilian Portuguese: deixar
  • Chinese: 离开
  • Croatian: prestati
  • Czech: dát výpověď v práci
  • Danish: droppe
  • Dutch: ophouden met
  • European Spanish: dejar cesar
  • Finnish: lopettaa
  • French: arrêter
  • German: aufgeben
  • Greek: παρατάω
  • Italian: lasciare
  • Japanese: やめる よす
  • Korean: ...을 그만두다
  • Norwegian: slutte (med)
  • Polish: zrezygnować
  • European Portuguese: deixar
  • Romanian: a demisiona
  • Russian: покидать
  • Latin American Spanish: dejar salir, terminar
  • Swedish: sluta
  • Thai: เลิก
  • Turkish: bırakmak
  • Ukrainian: звільнятися
  • Vietnamese: bỏ

All related terms of 'quit'

quight
to depart from; leave
quitted
to depart from; leave
quit college
A college is an institution where students study after they have left school.
quit politics
Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural .
quitrent
(formerly) a rent payable by freeholders or copyholders to their lord , releasing them from liability to perform services

Chinese translation of 'quit'

quit

(kwɪt)
Word forms:ptpp quit quitted

vt

  1. (esp US, = give up) [habit, activity] 摆(擺)脱(脫) (bǎituō)
    1. (inf, = leave) [job] 辞(辭)去 (cíqù)
    2. [place, premises] 离(離)开(開) (líkāi)

vi

  1. (= give up) 放弃(棄) (fàngqì)
  2. (= resign) 辞(辭)职(職) (cízhí)
    to quit doing sth 戒除做某事 (jièchú zuò mǒushì)
    quit doing that! (US, inf) 别(別)再干(幹)那个(個)了！ (Bié zài gàn nàge le!)
    notice to quit (Brit) 请(請)辞(辭)报(報)告 (qǐng cí bàogào)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to resign (from)
He figured he would quit his job before he was fired.
Synonyms
resign (from)
leave
He left me standing there with all our bags.
retire (from)
pull out (of)
The troops prepared to pull out of the country.
surrender
We'll never surrender to the terrorists.
chuck (informal)
Last summer, he chucked his job and went on the road.
step down (from) (informal)
relinquish
He does not intend to relinquish power.
renounce
She renounced her old ways.
pack in (informal)
abdicate
Edward chose to abdicate the throne, rather than give Mrs Simpson up.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to stop (doing something)
I'm trying to quit biting my nails.
Synonyms
stop
We need to stop wasting so much money.
give up
cease
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
end
Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.
drop
I was told to drop the idea.
abandon
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.
suspend
The union suspended strike action this week.
halt
They halted at a short distance from the house.
discontinue
Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.
belay (nautical)
throw in the towel
Opposites
continue
,
finish
,
see through
,
go on with
,
complete
3 (verb) 
Definition
to leave (a place)
Police were called when he refused to quit the building.
Synonyms
leave
Just pack your bags and leave.
She was not allowed to leave the country.
depart from
go out of
abandon
She claimed that her friends had abandoned her.
desert
Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs.
exit
He exited without saying goodbye.
withdraw from
forsake
I still love you and would never forsake you.
go away from
pull out from
decamp from
take off (informal)
He took off at once and headed home.
pack your bags (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abandon
Definition
to give up completely
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.
Synonyms
stop,
drop,
give up,
halt,
cease,
cut out,
pack in (British, informal),
discontinue,
leave off,
desist from
in the sense of abandon
Definition
to desert or leave
She claimed that her friends had abandoned her.
Synonyms
leave,
strand,
ditch (slang),
leave behind,
walk out on,
forsake,
jilt,
run out on,
throw over,
turn your back on,
desert,
dump,
leave high and dry,
leave in the lurch,
let someone stew in their own juice
in the sense of abdicate
Edward chose to abdicate the throne, rather than give Mrs Simpson up.
Synonyms
give up,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
relinquish,
renounce,
waive,
vacate,
cede,
abjure

Synonyms of 'quit'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cease
Definition
to bring or come to an end
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
Synonyms
discontinue,
end,
stop,
fail,
finish,
give up,
conclude,
suspend,
halt,
terminate,
break off,
refrain,
leave off,
give over (informal),
bring to an end,
desist,
belay
in the sense of chuck
Definition
to give up
Last summer, he chucked his job and went on the road.
Synonyms
give up or over,
leave,
stop,
abandon,
cease,
resign from,
pack in,
jack in (informal)
in the sense of desert
Definition
to abandon (a person or place) without intending to return
Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs.
Synonyms
abandon,
leave,
give up,
quit (informal),
withdraw from,
move out of,
relinquish,
renounce,
vacate,
forsake,
go away from,
leave empty,
relinquish possession of
in the sense of discontinue
Definition
to come or bring to an end
Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.
Synonyms
stop,
end,
finish,
drop,
kick (informal),
give up,
abandon,
suspend,
quit,
halt,
pause,
cease,
axe (informal),
interrupt,
terminate,
break off,
put an end to,
refrain from,
leave off,
pull the plug on,
belay
in the sense of drop
Definition
to discontinue
I was told to drop the idea.
Synonyms
quit,
give up,
abandon,
cease,
axe (informal),
kick (informal),
terminate,
shun,
relinquish,
remit,
discontinue,
forsake,
turn your back on
in the sense of end
Definition
to bring or come to a finish
Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.
Synonyms
stop,
finish,
complete,
resolve,
halt,
cease,
axe (informal),
dissolve,
wind up,
terminate,
call off,
discontinue,
put paid to,
bring to an end,
pull the plug on,
call a halt to,
nip in the bud,
belay
in the sense of exit
Definition
to go away or out
He exited without saying goodbye.
Synonyms
depart,
leave,
go out,
withdraw,
retire,
quit,
retreat,
go away,
say goodbye,
bid farewell,
make tracks,
take your leave,
go offstage
in the sense of forsake
Definition
to withdraw support or friendship from
I still love you and would never forsake you.
Synonyms
desert,
leave,
abandon,
quit,
strand,
jettison,
repudiate,
cast off,
disown,
jilt,
throw over,
leave in the lurch
in the sense of halt
Definition
to come to a stop or bring (someone or something) to a stop
They halted at a short distance from the house.
Synonyms
stop,
draw up,
pull up,
break off,
stand still,
wait,
rest,
call it a day,
belay
in the sense of pull out (of)
Definition
to abandon a situation
The troops prepared to pull out of the country.
Synonyms
leave,
abandon,
get out,
quit,
retreat from,
depart (US),
evacuate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of relinquish
Definition
to renounce (a claim or right)
He does not intend to relinquish power.
Synonyms
give up,
leave,
release,
drop,
abandon,
resign,
desert,
quit,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
withdraw from,
let go,
retire from,
renounce,
waive,
vacate,
say goodbye to,
forsake,
cede,
repudiate,
cast off,
forgo,
abdicate,
kiss (something) goodbye,
lay aside
in the sense of renounce
Definition
to give up (a belief or habit) voluntarily
She renounced her old ways.
Synonyms
disown,
reject,
abandon,
quit,
discard,
spurn,
eschew,
leave off,
throw off,
forsake,
retract,
repudiate,
cast off,
abstain from,
recant,
forswear,
abjure,
swear off,
wash your hands of
in the sense of surrender
Definition
to give in to a temptation or an influence
We'll never surrender to the terrorists.
Synonyms
give in,
yield,
submit,
give way,
quit,
succumb,
cave in (informal),
capitulate,
throw in the towel,
lay down arms,
give yourself up,
show the white flag
in the sense of suspend
Definition
to cause (something) to stop temporarily
The union suspended strike action this week.
Synonyms
postpone,
delay,
put off,
arrest,
cease,
interrupt,
shelve,
withhold,
defer,
adjourn,
hold off,
cut short,
discontinue,
lay aside,
put in cold storage
in the sense of take off
Definition
to set out on a journey
He took off at once and headed home.
Synonyms
depart,
go,
leave,
split (slang),
disappear,
set out,
strike out,
beat it (slang),
hit the road (slang),
abscond,
decamp,
hook it (slang),
slope off,
pack your bags (informal)
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