quit

/kwit/
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quit

The coach told the player not to quit before the game was over.

Definition

  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To stop, discontinue, or give up an activity, habit, or job.
    • To leave or depart from a place or position.
    • To free or rid oneself of something.

  2. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To cease an action; to stop doing something.
    • To resign from a job or position.
    • To admit defeat and stop trying.
Usage
  • As a transitive verb (to stop an action): The object is the activity being stopped.
    • You should quit smoking for your health.
    • He promised to quit his bad habits.
  • As a transitive verb (to leave a place/position): The object is the place or job.
    • She decided to quit her job and travel.
    • They were forced to quit the premises.
  • As an intransitive verb (to stop trying or resign): Used without a direct object.
    • Don't quit; you're almost finished.
    • After the scandal, the minister had to quit.
Examples
  • Transitive usage:
    • I need to quit procrastinating and start my work.
    • The player quit the team after the argument.
  • Intransitive usage:
    • When the game got too hard, he simply quit.
    • If you quit now, you'll never know if you could have succeeded.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be quit of" (formal/archaic): To be free or rid of something undesirable.
    • He was glad to be quit of the responsibility.
  • "To quit oneself" (archaic): To conduct or behave oneself in a specified manner.
    • He quit himself bravely in the battle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Quitter (n): A person who gives up easily.
    • Don't be a quitter; see the project through.
  • Notice to quit (n, legal): A formal notice to vacate a rented property.
    • The landlord served them a notice to quit.
Synonyms
  • Stop, cease, discontinue: For ending an action.
  • Resign, leave, step down: For leaving a job.
  • Abandon, forsake, depart: For leaving a place.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Quit on (someone): To stop supporting or helping someone, especially when they are depending on you.
    • He felt his friends quit on him when he needed them most.
Related Idioms
  • "Call it quits": To decide to stop doing something; to agree that a debt or competition is settled.
    • After years of arguing, they decided to call it quits and get a divorce.
    • Let's call it quits for today and continue tomorrow.
  • "Double or quits" (UK) / "Double or nothing" (US): A gamble to decide whether a debt will be doubled or canceled.
    • He bet his last chip on double or quits.
quit

The coach told the player not to quit before the game was over.

Verb
  1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    • In the second round, the challenger gave up
  2. turn away from; give up
    • I am foreswearing women forever
  3. go away or leave
  4. give up or retire from a position
    • The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
    • The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
  5. put an end to a state or an activity
    • Quit teasing your little brother

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