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quittance

quittance

1 9.9
A paper that shows you have paid a debt
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɪtns/
  • Archaic
translation icon : recibo de pago
  • She received a quittance for her loan.

Examples

  • Without a quittance, she could not confirm that her loan was fully repaid.

  • The landlord provided a quittance after all outstanding rent was paid.

  • He kept the quittance as proof that the debt had been settled.

  • The landlord provided a quittance after the rent was paid.

  • After settling his debts, he received a quittance from the bank.

  • The landlord issued a quittance confirming that he no longer owed any rent.

  • Upon completing her final payment, she was given a quittance as proof of settlement.

Synonyms

discharge
vsquittance
  • Formal
77 5.2

The official release from a job, duty, or service

is the formal receipt that proves the person was freed from obligations
release
vsquittance
  • Formal
59 5.5

A document that gives up a right or claim

is a proof document confirming someone has been freed from debts or claims
acquittance
vsquittance
  • Specialized
9.9

A written paper that shows a debt has been paid

is broader, covering freeing a person from claims as well as debts

Antonyms

debt
∞ 2.6

An amount of money that you owe to someone

obligation
524 3.2

A duty you feel to do something because it is right or someone helped you

Surface Forms

quittance singular
quittances plural

Morphology

quittance = quit (opaque) = quit + ance

Modern 'quit' usually means 'leave/stop' and does not transparently convey 'release from obligation', so learners are unlikely to derive the sense.

Etymology

Quittance comes from the same Latin root quietus ('free' or 'at rest') and is like saying you are quit of something. So a quittance is the paper or receipt that proves you have been released from a debt.