Definition of quit
: released from obligation, charge, or penalty;
especially
: free
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Examples of quit in a Sentence
I am finally quit of that terrible task.
Origin and Etymology of quit
Middle English quite, quit, from Anglo-French
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined above
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Examples of quit in a Sentence
She quit college after one semester.
She decided to quit show business.
He quit teaching after five years.
Many workers are quitting because of poor pay.
She hates her job and she's thinking about quitting.
She quit smoking years ago.
I wish you would quit bothering her.
We're going to quit for the day. It's too hot to keep working.
Recent Examples of quit from the Web
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The decline in e-cigarette use among current smokers and increased use among former smokers suggests that some adults are using them to quit smoking tobacco.
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Chelsea would, however, be forced to pay Conte up to £9m should the club sack the Italian as the 48-year-old is refusing to quit with one-year remaining on his contract.
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Despite the advances, Taiwan will never be able to quit buying advanced weapons from other countries, according to Defense Ministry spokesman Chen Chung-chi.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France, Britain and Germany regret Mr. Trump's decision to quit the deal.
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Ricardo Ortiz, the mayor of nearby Irapuato, says that many policemen are threatening to quit to earn more than their miserable average wage of 14,000 pesos a month.
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That factor prompted Trump's lead lawyer on the case, John Dowd, to quit this year.
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Meantime, White House lawyer Don McGahn reportedly threatened to quit when Trump ordered him to fire Mueller in 2017.
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The device's maker says it's intended only for adults trying to quit smoking.
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Is it quit or resign?
Should you quit or should you resign from your job? No matter which one you choose, it is likely that both of these actions will have the exact same effect on your future, as they are, in this sense, fairly synonymous. However, each is more likely to be found used in specific settings, so you may wish to choose your word with care. Resign is more formal, and will often be found when a person is describing relinquishing a position or office, especially if it is done in disgrace. While it would not be incorrect to say that a member of an organization's board, a king or queen, or a political leader "quit their position," it is more likely that the word resign would be employed.
Origin and Etymology of quit
Middle English quiten, quitten, from Anglo-French quiter, from quite free of, released, from Latin quietus quiet, at rest
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
See Words from the same yearquit Synonyms
Synonyms
bail, bail out, begone, bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, run along, sally (forth), shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out;
Related Words
abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, run away, scat, scram, skip;
Phrases
beat it, hit the road, pull stakes (or pull up stakes), take a hike (also take a walk), take a powder;
Synonym Discussion of quit
stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity. stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.
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- stopped at the red light
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- by nightfall the fighting had ceased
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- the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether
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- we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
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- desisted from further efforts to persuade them
Recent Examples of quit from the Web
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He or she either gets frustrated and quits, gets pushed out or changes.
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The few Flyers who showed up in their dressing room afterwards seemed worn down by their previous no-quit proclamations.
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His predecessor, Jamal Benomar, a Moroccan diplomat, quit in April 2015 after four years as the special Yemen envoy.
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The quit was dismissed with prejudice, which means Jarosik will not be able to refile.
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There was no quit, however, in the young mother of 16-month-old Mackenzie Cook, who had been mom’s occasional training partner in the preceding months, pushed in her stroller on many a run.
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In Ohio and Cleveland, law makers and health care community leaders have taken steps to drive smoking rates and alleviate smoking disparities through legislation and accessible quit-smoking programs.
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Finally the rain quit and patches of blue sky opened up.
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The third recruit quit after failing tests and facing discipline.
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First Known Use of quit
circa 1923
QUIT Defined for English Language Learners
quit
Definition of quit for English Language Learners
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: to leave (a job, school, career, etc.)
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: to stop doing (an action or activity)
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: to stop working
QUIT Defined for Kids
verb
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Definition of quit for Students
quit;
quitting
: to leave or stop doing something
- quit a job
- quit smoking
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