quit
verb [I or T] /kwɪt/ (present tense quitting, past tense and past participle quit)Definition
B1 to stop doing something or leave a job or a place: Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money? [+ -ing verb] I'm going to quit smoking. Quit wasting my time! Press Q to quit the program.Retiring and resigning from workStop having or doing something
(Definition of quit verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abdicate verb (KING/QUEEN)
- attrition noun
- bow out phrasal verb
- chuck sth in phrasal verb
- departure noun (LEAVING)
- golden handshake noun
- golden parachute noun
- leave the field clear for sb idiom
- natural wastage noun
- outgoing adjective (LEAVING)
- pension noun
- redundancy payment noun
- resignation noun (JOB)
- retire verb (STOP WORKING)
- retired adjective
- retiree noun
- retirement noun
- retiring adjective (STOP WORKING)
- stand aside phrasal verb
- turnover noun (EMPLOYEES)
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