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quitting

/kwˈɪtɪŋ/verb2 syllables

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

Synonyms for quitting22

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

discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, 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, quit, chuck up the sponge

verb, as in give up or retire from a position

leave office, quit, step down, resign

verb, as in turn away from; give up

foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish

verb, as in go away or leave

depart, take leave, quit

What does quitting 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 quitting?14

three syllables

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Quitting in a sentence

  • Quitting smoking is easy, quitting you is too hard.englishchinese
  • Adriano considered quitting, but he needed the job and the money.Amastan
  • He got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time.ET
  • It will be quitting time before you get that done.CM
  • I'm quitting my current job as of the end of the month.unknown
  • Have you ever considered quitting your job to raise your children?pip
  • Quitting my office job was a leap in the dark.unknown
  • He talked her out of quitting her job.CH

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