1
as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking
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3
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
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4
as in to forsake
to cause to remain behind
he quit the house sometime around nine this morning and hasn't been seen since
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as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
tried to persuade his daughter to remain at home, but eventually he just quit and let her go out on her own
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as in to cease
to come to an end
will this teasing ever quit?
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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
we plan to quit the amusement park around seven tonight and then head to the diner for some food
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
I thought the kids quitted themselves quite well at the concert tonight
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as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful
I am finally quit of that terrible task
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Recent Examples of quit
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
In the newly abstaining group, those who drank the most before quitting saw the biggest changes in their lipid levels.
—Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
The financial incentive to quit has been offered to millions of federal workers as part of Trump's plan to shrink the size of the U.S. government.
—Nichola Groom, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
As the countdown moves closer to the end of Windows 10 support this October, here are some compelling reasons to quit Windows and give Linux a try.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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After the Times piece, Baldoni was dropped from talent agency WME, and Liz Plank, the co-host of his podcast, Man Enough, quit the show.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
In the newly abstaining group, those who drank the most before quitting saw the biggest changes in their lipid levels.
—Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
The financial incentive to quit has been offered to millions of federal workers as part of Trump's plan to shrink the size of the U.S. government.
—Nichola Groom, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
As the countdown moves closer to the end of Windows 10 support this October, here are some compelling reasons to quit Windows and give Linux a try.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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The last remaining Founder, Marlene Hagge-Vossler, passed away in 2023, leaving a sad void at the Founders Cup.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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While there’s no official answer to what happened to Bailee, Summer House fans don’t blame her for leaving the show, with many viewers accusing the cast of favoring new cast mate Lexi over Bailee in the Season 9 premiere.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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The decision, however, has been the subject of apparent criticism from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, who have claimed Williams and Wilmore were abandoned by the Biden administration.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The safe, which the people in the video seem to struggle to move, appears to be abandoned as sirens are heard outside.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Here are 3 reasons why leaders – political as well as corporate – should stop talking about themselves and others as players in a game.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Survivor host Jeff Probst explains why show stopped doing schoolyard picks to determine tribes Blind ambition Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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All the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia succumbed to the same fate and were conquered by Sargon.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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An estimated 1,323 Californians have succumbed to the flu as of the week ending March 8, including 19 children.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company ultimately paid the boxer over $137 million for the rights to use his name on the product.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is a price to be paid for that much larger sensor though—the GFX100RF is larger and heavier than any of the X100 cameras.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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That’s one of my big dreams — to learn a lot about different cultures and how different cultures behave.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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How the climate crisis may be changing the way tornadoes behave A level 4 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms surrounds the high risk area and stretches from eastern Louisiana, including New Orleans, into western Georgia, and the extreme western Florida Panhandle.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Quit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quit. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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