to quit
668
1.0
- verb
- /kwɪt/
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- One of my female classmates eventually quit; another suffered a complete nervous breakdown.
- quit smoking
- smokers quit
- help people quit
I think quite often I want to quit distractions in my life.
- I think quite often I want to quit distractions in my life.
- I'm just saying you need to quit lying to yourself.
- I'm like, wow, So shortly after that, I quit smoking weed.
- You truly, truly are going to have to quit making excuses for her.
- But so, yeah, I can quit making the old baby jokes.
- I've quit, I've quit dip, I've quit cigarettes.
- And with that, let me quit and let's start Q&A;.
- Quit saving money, you know, quit buying watches and H belts.
- Well, let's just say he quit doing private work.
- In fact, when you choose to quit, it's an empowering thing.
Examples
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Participants said individuals might quit smoking but "might become addicted to these products instead."
Academic text (2012) -
Well, you know, I kind of quit drinking last year.
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Have you ever wanted to quit your job, no less?
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I was going to quit anyway.
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Why did you quit dancing?
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But the great news is that quitting smoking will reduce the risk of developing cancer.
Academic text (2015) -
In fact, when you choose to quit, it's an empowering thing.
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I mean, I keep saying I'm gonna quit, but... it'd just be too difficult right now.
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We recruited 700 women in months 4 through 8 of pregnancy who quit smoking for their pregnancy.
Academic text (2012) -
After struggling for years, he finally decided to quit smoking for good.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something end and not continue
∞
1.0
To go away from a place, person, or group
∞
1.2
To stop trying to do something or accept defeat
∞
3.1
To leave out a sound or part of a word
683
3.7
To stop doing something you once did
466
2.8
To stop taking part in a place or activity
401
3.8
Stop supporting an idea or plan
356
1.9
To stop holding something so it is not in your hand
324
3.6
To stop or come to an end
324
4.7
Decide to stop an activity and finish for now
214
3.0
To leave a course, competition or group before finishing
206
3.4
To stop being involved in an activity or agreement
104
4.1
Stop doing something for a short time, for example at a point in a book
69
7.2
To give up control, a right, or something you own
69
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
62
3.0
To end something so it no longer happens
58
4.2
To stop something that is happening or being given
50
3.2
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
34
3.9
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
30
5.6
To stop doing something that is not allowed or wanted
14
3.9
To stop using drugs or alcohol and stay sober
10
4.9
Make a serious promise to stop doing something you do regularly
7
8.2
Stop a habit or addiction all at once
5
4.2
Stop doing something bad you do often, for example smoking
1
3.3
To decide not to continue with a plan or suggestion
1
3.0
Officially stop attending a class before it ends
1
9.9
To publicly promise to give up a belief, habit, or claim
1
3.6
End something completely so it does not continue
To stop doing an activity, especially to stop playing music for good
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.8
Keeps trying and does not stop even when it would be wiser to give up
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Etymology
Quit comes from an old word meaning 'free' or 'clear' and is related to acquit and quiet. So, to quit a habit is to make yourself 'free' of it, which is why quit means to stop doing something.