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to quit

to quit

22 1.0
To leave a place and not return
  • verb
  • /kwɪt/
translation icon : abandonar
  • I quit paying her the alimony and she's broke.

This is before we declared we quit, you know, before we quit Vietnam.

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Examples

  • So I quit school, went to Milwaukee, became a secretary in a brewery.

    All About Eve (1950)

  • They chose to quit the city and move to a quieter place in the countryside.

  • Like, I want to quit the show so bad right now.

  • And I never quit my job until I had my next job.

  • Almost three weeks before I decided to quit, she passed away.

  • I would like to quit this room as soon as possible.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I quit Yale basketball in order to change the way we think about and play basketball.

    Academic text (2016)

  • They quit the Holy Land and traveled directly to Rome.

    The Da Vinci Code (2006)

  • Since Verona disappeared, JB quit the Wonder Wheel and started spending all day in the yard.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The voters don't seem to have the smarts to quit voting for the same do-nothings.

    Blog text (29)

Synonyms

to leave
vsto quit
∞ 1.0

To go away from a place, person, or group

implies a more permanent exit rather than general moving away
to get out
vsto quit
∞ 1.0

Leave a place or situation

carries a stronger sense of ending involvement permanently
to get out of here
vsto quit
  • Informal
∞ 3.0

Leave a place quickly or suddenly

suggests a long-term exit rather than a sudden short-term move
to abandon
vsto quit
773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

is similar in permanence but not necessarily careless or irresponsible
to go away
vsto quit
709 1.0

To leave a place or person and go somewhere else

adds the idea of doing so permanently rather than just leaving now
to walk away
vsto quit
632 3.5

Leave a person, place, or situation without taking part anymore

adds the idea of a lasting final separation rather than just detachment
to leave behind
vsto quit
604 2.6

To go away from a place without taking someone or something with you

means a permanent departure but does not imply leaving others behind
to withdraw
vsto quit
466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

indicates a physical, permanent leaving rather than gradual distancing
to pull out
vsto quit
206 3.4

To stop being involved in an activity or agreement

usually signals a permanent physical departure rather than stopping activity
to depart
vsto quit
176 1.3

To leave a place to start a journey

is used more for permanent stopping than for starting travel
to blow
vsto quit
  • Informal
175 8.4

To leave a place quickly or suddenly

expresses ending presence more permanently without the abrupt tone
to exit
vsto quit
125 1.0

To go out of a place or leave a situation

suggests a permanent end rather than a simple outward movement
to retire
vsto quit
53 3.8

Move away from people to a quieter place

means permanently ending presence rather than seeking solitude
to vacate
vsto quit
52 4.5

Leave a place or job so it is free for someone else

focuses more on permanent personal departure than freeing a space
to walk off
vsto quit
  • Informal
37 3.5

To leave a place suddenly to show you are angry or upset

focuses on ending presence permanently without the visible anger
to take a hike
vsto quit
  • Informal
37 8.1

Tell someone to leave in a rude way

refers to permanently stopping involvement rather than telling off
to left the building
vsto quit
  • Informal
21 6.5

To go away from a place, often suddenly or for good

expresses the act of leaving with emphasis on permanent cessation
to push off
vsto quit
  • Informal
14 6.8

Leave a place or start a journey

implies a more definite, lasting end rather than casual departure
to shove off
vsto quit
  • Informal
12 7.7

Leave a place quickly, often in a rude way

denotes a lasting departure without the rude or abrupt feeling
to take leave
vsto quit
  • Formal
5 3.9

Say goodbye to people and go away from a place politely

is less formal and more about permanently stopping presence
to blow this popsicle stand
vsto quit
  • Informal
1 9.9

To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there

implies a permanent decision rather than a momentary escape
to go offski
vsto quit
  • Slang
9.9

To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else

means leaving for good rather than an eager quick exit

Antonyms

to stay
∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

to arrive
∞ 1.0

To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey

Idioms

never knows when to quit
  • Informal
1 7.8

Keeps trying and does not stop even when it would be wiser to give up

Phrasal Verbs

to quiet quit
  • Slang
8.4

To keep your job but do only the work it requires and no extra tasks

to quit alcohol
2.9

To stop drinking alcohol

Compounds

banana quit
  • US
9.9

A small tropical bird with a curved bill that drinks nectar from flowers

How Permanent

to abandon
773 3.1
to quit
22 1.0
to vacate
52 4.5
to leave
∞ 1.0
to depart
176 1.3

Surface Forms

quit infinitive
quit past
quit past participle
quitting present participle
quits third person singular

Etymology

Quit originally meant 'leave' or 'set free' and is related to quiet and acquit. So, to quit a place is to go away and leave it behind, often in a final or permanent way.