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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4
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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8
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
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In addition, the report said that 20% of parents have either quit their job or been fired because of child care issues.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
This Guardian article about a woman who quit her job, closed her bank account, and lives without money is quite something.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Apr. 2025
Tariffs hit, wallets quit: low-income families take the hardest blow.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Model Brooks Nader and dance pro Gleb Savchenko have called it quits after meeting as partners on season 33 of Dancing With the Stars.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In addition, the report said that 20% of parents have either quit their job or been fired because of child care issues.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
This Guardian article about a woman who quit her job, closed her bank account, and lives without money is quite something.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Apr. 2025
Tariffs hit, wallets quit: low-income families take the hardest blow.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quit
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The department did not say how much money is left of the total $189 billion approved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Typically seen as a safe haven asset in times of economic or geopolitical uncertainty, gold succumbed to the aftershock of Trump’s policy seesawing in recent days before rallying 1.7% to around $3,228 an ounce on Friday morning.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, the music exec succumbed to his conditions.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some ceased vaccination clinics, halted wastewater surveillance programs and even terminated a contract with the courier service that transports specimens to state labs to test for infectious diseases.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency may not last much longer, but that doesn’t mean fraud and waste will cease.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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So McMahon and the Pullman community, who share her love for the church in Historical Pullman National Park, have banded together to pay the roughly $20,000 bill and reopen the church.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Duncan agreed to pay more than $1.5 million to settle the lawsuit the same day prosecutors filed it, according to court records.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fields and Wilson departed this offseason, while backup Skylar Thompson was signed and Rudolph returned, possibly starting if the Steelers don't sign Rodgers and make a big trade.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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King said records show the plane arrived there March 22 and departed the day of the crash.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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And the Trump administration is behaving the same terroristic way as Pinochet and others have done in the hemisphere.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Model performance can drift, degrade or behave unpredictably with unseen inputs.—
Dan Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Quit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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