quit
/kwɪt/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
To leave a job, school, or position voluntarily.
He decided to quit his job after finding a better opportunity across town.
Why did she suddenly quit without giving two weeks' notice?
To stop doing an activity, habit, or behavior.
She managed to quit smoking after trying several different methods.
Quit complaining about the weather and help us unpack.
To close an application or program completely on a computer.
Make sure you save your work before you quit the text editor.
The program unexpectedly quit while rendering the video.
To stop working or functioning, as of a machine or a part of the body.
The car's engine quit halfway up the steep hill.
Did the old refrigerator finally quit last night?
How it's used
This means “leave a job”
- quit a job
“quit her job.”
She decided to quit her position at the agency.
Collocations
- quit cold turkey
- quit a habit
- quit smoking
- quit school
- quit unexpectedly
Idioms
call it quits
to agree to stop an activity or end a relationship
After eight hours of intense negotiation, they decided to call it quits for the night.
quit while one is ahead
to stop doing something while still successful, before luck turns
You won fifty dollars on that bet, so quit while you're ahead.