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   quit

   /kwɪt/

   verb

   • 1. leave (a place), usually permanently: "hippies finally quit two sites in Hampshire last night" Similar leavego away fromdepart fromvacateevacuatemove out ofexit fromwithdraw fromabandondesertOpposite arrive atoccupy
   • ▪ (of a tenant) leave rented accommodation: "the landlord issued a notice to quit"
   • ▪ resign from (a job): informal "she quit her job in a pizza restaurant" Similar resign (from)leavehand in one's noticegive noticestand down (from)give upbow outrelinquishdepart fromvacatewalk out (on)retire (from)abdicateinformal:chuckpack inOpposite take up
   • ▪ stop or discontinue (an action or activity): informal North American "quit moaning!" Similar give upstopfinishceasediscontinuenot continuedropleave offbreak offabandonabstain fromrenouncedesist (from)refrain (from)eschewforbear fromavoidforgodo withoutcall it a dayinformal:pack (it) inOpposite startcontinue
   • 2. behave in a specified way: archaic "quit yourselves like men, and fight"

   adjective

   • 1. rid of: "I want to be quit of him"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘set free’): from Old French quiter (verb), quite (adjective), from Latin quietus, past participle of quiescere ‘be still’, from quies ‘quiet’.

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   What does quit mean?

   • ఏదైనా చేయడం మానివేయు లేదా ఉద్యోగం లేదా స్థలాన్ని వదిలివేయు… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! QUIT definition: 1. to stop doing something or leave a job or a place: 2. to stop doing something or leave a job or….

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   What does it mean to quit a job?

   • to give up or resign; let go; relinquish: She quit her job. He quit his claim to the throne. She quit her job. to release one's hold of (something grasped). to acquit or conduct (oneself). to free or rid (oneself): to quit oneself of doubts. to clear (a debt); repay. , quit or quit·ted, quit·ting. to cease from doing something; stop.

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   What does it mean if you call it quits?

   • 1. If you call it quits, you decide to stop doing something or stop being involved in something. The disco stays open until the last customer is ready to call it quits.He and Moira had finally called it quits. 2. If you call it quits, you agree with someone else that neither person owes the other money.

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   Where did the word quits come from?

   • The origin of the - s in quits is uncertain: the word may be an abbreviation of the medieval Latin quittus , meaning ‘discharged’, which was used on receipts to indicate that something had been paid for. The phrase is recorded from the late 19th century, but an earlier form, cry quits , dates back to the mid 17th century.

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   What does the term 'quiet quitting' mean?

   • The term 'quiet quitting' has gained popularity, but critics argue that it actually refers to doing the work you’re paid to do. Instead of focusing on this concept, consider setting healthy boundaries at your job.

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   What is the difference between quit and discontinue?

   • quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing. discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice. desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing. Verb She college after one semester. She decided to show business. He teaching after five years.

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   to leave a job or a place, or to stop doing something: [ I ] Her assistant quit without an explanation. [ T ] I quit working to be at home with the kids. [ T ] Quit worrying about him – he’ll be fine! (Definition of quit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) quit | Business English. verb [ I or T ]

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   The meaning of QUIT is give up. How to use quit in a sentence. Is it quit or resign? Synonym Discussion of Quit.

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   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.

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   Quit definition: to stop, cease, or discontinue. See examples of QUIT used in a sentence.

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   1. To cease an action or cease working properly; stop: The car quit on the hill. 2. To abandon an activity out of frustration or despair; give up: saw that he would never get the part and quit. 3. To resign from or leave a job.

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   QUIT definition: 1. to leave your job or school permanently: 2. to stop doing something: 3. to end a program on a…. Learn more.

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    To quit means to stop doing something. You might quit a lousy job or quit eating dessert. The verb quit can also mean to leave a place or depart from a location.