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quit

/kwɪt/verb1 syllable

Quit means: put an end to a state or an activity.

Synonyms for quit24

verb, as in put an end to a state or an activity

discontinue, stop, cease, give up, lay off, break, break off

verb, as in give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, chuck up the sponge

verb, as in give up or retire from a position

leave office, step down, resign

verb, as in turn away from; give up

foreswear, renounce, relinquish

verb, as in go away or leave

depart, take leave

also used for quit

call it quits, conclude, finish

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What does quit mean?5

verb

1

put an end to a state or an activity“Quit teasing your little brother”

2

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat“In the second round, the challenger gave up”

3

give up or retire from a position“The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month”

4

turn away from; give up“I am foreswearing women forever”

5

go away or leave

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quit?36

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All 36 rhymes for quit, grouped by syllable

Quit in a sentence

  • As she's quit drinking, she's lost some weight.unknown
  • Now that she has quit her job, we can't depend on her.CK
  • If you quit the job, you'll be burning your bridges.unknown
  • If you were to quit your job, what would you do?CK
  • If you use the quit command noted below, you can make the application exit.blay_paul
  • If you quit your job, you'll be burning your bridges.unknown
  • If you don't like it, then you can quit.Eldad
  • Quit wallowing in your postmodern, wangsty aimlessness and stand up for something!papabear

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Forms of quit

as a verb

past tense
quit
past participle
quit
present participle
quitting
third-person singular
quits