quit

[US]/kwɪt/
[UK]/kwɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. leave from (a place); depart
vt. stop

Phrases & Collocations

quit smoking

Example Sentences

be quit of sb.

to be quits with someone

I want to quit smoking.

I want to be quit of him.

We are quits now.

quit laughing. start

I've quit my job.

He quit Barcelona for Paris.

be quit of sb.'s society

Death quits all scores.

I'm going to quit next week.

We are glad to be quit off all the difficulties.

a fighter with little quit in him

Avaunt, and quit my sight!

asked them to quit talking.

I am finally quits with the loan.

Real-world Examples

Prayuth has said he will not quit.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Just four more hours until quitting time!

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

OK. So he's quitting, but not quite yet quitting. How are people reacting?

Source: NPR News August 2020 Compilation

Haley, you are not quitting your job.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

You know, maybe I should just quit.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

And thrown parties for when we've quit bad ones.

Source: 2015 Natalie Harvard Graduation Speech

Look, you can't quit after three houses.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

God, you don't know when to quit.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

They also might fear harassment after they quit.

Source: VOA Special July 2023 Collection

I understand why you want to quit, Harold.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

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