Quit

Word QUIT
Character 4
Hyphenation quit
Pronunciations /kwɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Quit"

What do we mean by quit?

To cease or discontinue: synonym: stop. intransitive verb

To resign from or relinquish. intransitive verb

To depart from; leave. intransitive verb

To leave the company of. intransitive verb

To exit (an application). intransitive verb

To rid oneself of by paying. intransitive verb

To release from a burden or responsibility. intransitive verb

To conduct (oneself) in a specified way. intransitive verb

To cease an action or cease working properly; stop. intransitive verb

To abandon an activity out of frustration or despair; give up. intransitive verb

To resign from or leave a job. intransitive verb

Absolved of a duty or an obligation; free. adjective

Discharged or released from a debt, penalty, or obligation; on even terms; absolved; free; clear.

Same as queet. noun

The popular name of numerous small birds of Jamaica, belonging to different genera and families. noun

A term introduced by Professor H. A. Newton to denote the point on the celestial sphere from which the motion of a body is at any moment directed: thus, the earth's quit is always a point on the ecliptic about 90° east of the sun. The quit is opposite to the goal. See goal, 7. noun

To satisfy, as a claim or debt; discharge, as an obligation or duty; make payment for or of; pay; repay; requite.

To pay (a debt, fine etc.).

To repay (someone) for (something).

To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.).

To conduct or acquit (oneself); to behave (in a specified way).

To carry through; to go through to the end.

To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, etc.; to absolve; to acquit.

To abandon, renounce (a thing).

To leave (a place).

To resign from (a job, office, position, etc.).

To stop, give up (an activity) (usually + gerund or verbal noun).

To close (an application).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Quit

The word "quit" in example sentences

"I do not know the meaning of the word quit," he said. ❋ Heather Haddon (2011)

Sports figures, as a rule, seem to be the ones least likely to understand the word quit: Those who lack it in their dictionaries and vocabularies include the NASCAR owner and former driver Richard Childress, William "the Refrigerator" Perry, Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, as well as the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chicago Bears, and of course the Red Sox. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Gingrich does not no the meaning of the word "quit". ❋ Unknown (2012)

Palin 'quit' the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission after exposing the ethics violations of her own party, she then went on to become Alaska's first female and youngest governor ... but that would be something called 'context and contrast' ... two key elements that must be removed in order to pursue 'The Politics of Personsal Destruction'. mark ferbet, kansas city, mo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Old Jane, never at a loss for a cliche, said: "The word 'quit' is not in my vocabulary." ❋ Tallulah Morehead (2010)

A word "quit" is not found in the dictionary in the Hillary house. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sarah Palin QUIT – and John McCain and the rest of the republicans trying to convince us that she didn't quit is just plain stupid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The increase in the number of people who quit is small in comparison with the total number in the population who still smoke. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Quit again – quit whining, quit being so mean and devious and divisive and please quit being such a hate monger. bob ❋ Unknown (2009)

When Palin quit the Alaska governorship earlier this year, she blamed political enemies for harassing her out of office. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When will Sarah Palin quit complaining about everything and everyone who does not agree with her. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Boutin quit last January after five months at CHEC. ❋ Jay Mathews (2010)

Palin quit for the money she can make and the fact that we here in Alaska saw her for what she is a self serving diva. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So to take the opportunity and then decide to quit is not only lame beyond belief, but a slap in the face to all the people who tried for that place on the show, and lost out to the quitters. ❋ Tallulah Morehead (2010)

GOP-PARTY OF TOLERANCE What planet are you from because Sara Palin quit her governor job last week becasue of she could not handle all the so called trash throwning at her from her own party. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A lot of research has been done to determine why some people in quit-smoking programs succeed and some do not. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sarah Palin quit halfway through her term, so that she could run for President using the following slogans: ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think without knowing why exactly Sarah Palin quit ass governor today that people still had their knives out for her! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Why is that speculation tolerated and Moore can't speculate on why Palin quit her job? ❋ Unknown (2009)

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