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.
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Willis' production and never-quit attitude would be a boon to a defense hoping to squeeze another good year out of 34-year-old Terrell Suggs.
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The West was tops for quit rates among the four regions tracked nationwide for the first time since August 2009.
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The West was tops for quit rates among the four regions tracked nationwide for the first time since August 2009.
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The West was tops for quit rates among the four regions tracked nationwide for the first time since August 2009.
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That wave of resignations equals a quit rate of 2.5 percent of all workers in California plus Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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The West was tops for quit rates among the four regions tracked nationwide for the first time since August 2009.
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Origin and Etymology of quit
Middle English quite, quit, from Anglo-French
quit Synonyms
Synonyms
disencumbered, free, shut (of), unburdenedRelated Words
delivered, freed, liberated, released; unhampered, unimpededNear Antonyms
encumbered, handicapped, hindered, hobbledExamples 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.
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And goodness, for once people weren’t gawking at Donald Trump and Washington company, waiting for the next person to quit or be fired or bullied into submission (his tweeting strategy to get the Senate to cooperate with his will?).
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Finally, on December 21, 1996, Adair walked back into AA and quit drinking again.
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Dorothy and Blanche doubt that her doctor wanted her to be on the pills for so long, so Rose takes them up on the challenge of quitting cold turkey.
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Farah, 34, who is quitting track to focus on running marathons, won in 7 minutes 38.64 seconds.
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Es Satty in June abruptly quit working at a mosque in Ripoll and has not been seen since.
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No sooner had Kelly shown him the door than there was a major leak about Kelly himself, with CNN reporting that the new chief of staff had almost quit his previous cabinet job at Homeland Security in protest of Trump’s firing of James Comey.
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On Thursday, Mark Corallo, spokesman for Trump's legal team, quit as questions about the family's involvement with Russia continue to fly.
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First, there was that scam about Joanna Gaines quitting Fixer Upper to start a skincare line (which of course, the star cleared up as being completely false).
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Origin and Etymology of quit
Middle English quiten, quitten, from Anglo-French quiter, from quite free of, released, from Latin quietus quiet, at rest
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
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JetBlue flight attendant quits and hightails it down the emergency slide.
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A registered nurse, Nathalee played club soccer in Canada for a few years but quit after Zyanne's birth.
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Two of the officers, a married couple, quit in early July, citing personal family issues, said City Administrator Andy Varner.
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The entire police force of Sand Point quit in July, leaving the town without any law enforcement presence.
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High quit rates generally indicate strong labor markets for workers.
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In addition to the city manager, the finance director, three code enforcement officers and economic development manager have all quit.
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Most notably, Brown says in the complaint that he was fired; Widhalm had said Brown quit.
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Established in 1904, the store has been the oldest, continuously family-owned hardware business in New Orleans before Andrew decided to call it quits due to poor business.
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First Known Use of quit
circa 1923
QUIT Defined for English Language Learners
quit
verb
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
quit
play
verb
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ˈkwit
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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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