1
as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking
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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
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as in to forsake
to cause to remain behind
he quit the house sometime around nine this morning and hasn't been seen since
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as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
tried to persuade his daughter to remain at home, but eventually he just quit and let her go out on her own
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as in to cease
to come to an end
will this teasing ever quit?
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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
we plan to quit the amusement park around seven tonight and then head to the diner for some food
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
I thought the kids quitted themselves quite well at the concert tonight
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as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful
I am finally quit of that terrible task
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Recent Examples of quit
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Sanders was engaged to Tracey Edmonds before the couple called it quits that December in a joint statement.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Thousands more have retired, quit, or been dismissed but remain on payroll for the time being.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Will quitting my job hurt my chances of getting a loan or funding?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Sanders was engaged to Tracey Edmonds before the couple called it quits that December in a joint statement.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Thousands more have retired, quit, or been dismissed but remain on payroll for the time being.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quit
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Where are opportunities left untouched simply due to a lack of capacity?—
Scott Brighton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Enzo Maresca’s ominous words in his press conference at Cobham on Thursday left little room to avoid the conclusion that Colwill had suffered a significant injury.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both were abandoned in the face of a challenge, and both resulted in companies staying independent and having success.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The lack of parking is made worse by drivers who leave large commercial trucks or work vans abandoned on neighboring streets, often taking up multiple parking spaces, Lopez said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After that the Padres, out of nowhere, just stopped hitting.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The men in green were dominated from the start and eventually succumbed to the pressure, unable to even cross the 100-run mark.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Facio, who also was hospitalized, succumbed to his injuries on June 8 — six days after he was shot in the face.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Martial law is usually enacted when civilian authority has ceased to function, is completely absent, or has become ineffective.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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On the lawn of the Nickel Plate Amphitheater behind City Hall and Art Center, Fishers will pay Blue Peak, of Michigan, $143,881 to put up a 116-by-82-foot tent that will stand for most of December.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Offer paid apprenticeships and fast-track training for entry-level IT roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For a Cubs team trying to build some positive momentum, Monday got off to an inauspicious start when rookie starter Cade Horton departed during the third inning because of a blister on his right middle finger.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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The first installment directed by Justin Lin, Tokyo Drift departs from the first two films with a brand-new cast and a separate storyline.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Scientists are still trying to understand how clouds behave and how tiny aerosol particles impact their ability to reflect sunlight and produce rain.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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This is one of those in-between wines—not quite a of a white, kind of an orange wine, but really behaves like a rose.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Quit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quit. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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