quit
2quit
verbquit also quit·tedquit·ting
Definition of QUIT
transitive verb
1
: to make full payment of : pay up <quit a debt>
4
intransitive verb
1
: to cease normal, expected, or necessary action <the engine quit>
2
: to give up employment
3
: to admit defeat : give up
See Examples of QUIT
- She quit college after one semester.
- She decided to quit show business.
- He quit teaching after five years.
- Many workers are quitting because of poor pay.
- She hates her job and she's thinking about quitting.
- She quit smoking years ago.
- I wish you would quit bothering her.
- We're going to quit for the day. It's too hot to keep working.
Origin of QUIT
Middle English quiten, quitten, from Anglo-French quiter, from quite free of, released, from Latin quietus quiet, at rest
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to QUIT
Synonyms: bag, chuck, leave, resign (from), retire (from), step aside (from), step down (from), give notice, hang it up, have done (with)
Antonyms: stay (at)
[+]more[-]hide
See Synonym Discussion at stop
Learn More About QUIT
Browse
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up quit? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
