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as in leaves
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 abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking
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as in ceases
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
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as in forsakes
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 succumbs
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 stops
to come to an end
will this teasing ever quit?
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
eager to quit all debts before starting married life
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as in departs
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 behaves
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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Recent Examples of quits
Johnson isn’t the only men’s fashion outfit to call it quits recently.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
By 1995, the couple decided to call it quits.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
One of Love on the Spectrum's most successful matches, Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman, have confirmed their decision to call it quits.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Hill was previously engaged to fashion designer Gianna Santos; the two called it quits in October 2020 after two years of dating.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
So this little bit of mobile history was not destroyed, and the teardown gives us a good look at how LG was hoping to attract new customers before calling it quits.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Claire Foy stars as Polly, an electronic engineer who quits her job rather than work on a smart fridge that gathers data on its owners.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
Some are deciding to call it quits.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … MEDIA ARSENAL ALERT — Michigan Democrat quits politics, says party agenda betrayed her faith.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
By 1995, the couple decided to call it quits.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
One of Love on the Spectrum's most successful matches, Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman, have confirmed their decision to call it quits.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Hill was previously engaged to fashion designer Gianna Santos; the two called it quits in October 2020 after two years of dating.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
So this little bit of mobile history was not destroyed, and the teardown gives us a good look at how LG was hoping to attract new customers before calling it quits.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Claire Foy stars as Polly, an electronic engineer who quits her job rather than work on a smart fridge that gathers data on its owners.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
Some are deciding to call it quits.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … MEDIA ARSENAL ALERT — Michigan Democrat quits politics, says party agenda betrayed her faith.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quits
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That leaves only right-hander Jacob Webb and left-handers Hoby Milner and Caleb Thielbar as veteran relievers for Counsell.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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That leaves Washington at a strange juncture, with widespread agreement among lawmakers that something should be done to address the issue of prediction markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But what happens when a poet abandons this essential tool?—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group quickly abandons the car, leaving the infant alone with at least one of the car doors open for an hour.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Officials discussed both diplomatic and economic measures their countries could implement now and after the fighting ceases to help secure the shipping route, according to NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a different scenario, assigned a probability of 60%, the conflict ceases at the end of this month and oil prices fall quickly.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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If a person with HIV stops taking ART, the virus begins spreading again.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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The future of the investigation is uncertain, as the committee often stops investigating when lawmakers resign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The list price starts at a little over 12,000 for 200 milligram dosage, but the amount someone actually pays varies greatly.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Pickford Award pays tribute to alumni whose achievements bring special distinction to the university and the industry.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under President Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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From this perspective, the most important thing to watch going forward is how Merck behaves around its rising weekly moving averages.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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In some ways, the molecule behaves like a tiny molecular mousetrap.—
Chelsea Haney
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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