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Meanings of quit in English

Portuguese
desistir
Catalan
rendir-se
Spanish
tirar la toalla

Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.

desistir
Portuguese
acabar
Catalan
finalitzar
Spanish
cesar

Put an end to a state or an activity.

acabar
Portuguese
resignar
Spanish
dejar

To give up from a job or position.

resignar
Portuguese
dar adeus
Spanish
marchar

Go away or leave.

dar adeus
Usage of quit in English
1
Experts said the best way to protect children was to quit smoking.
Radio NZ
2
However, he quit the government over the affair a few weeks later.
BBC
3
As a result of the court decision, several people quit their confinement.
Radio NZ
4
Junior Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara quit May's government earlier on Thursday.
Reuters
5
Larsen quit his job several years ago to join an Internet startup.
Wired
6
However, you may need to know when to quit while you're ahead!
The South African
7
Finally, after many years, common sense won out and he quit-coldturkey.
Teaching the pig to dance: a memoir
8
Amir quit the following year but continued to follow the students' progress.
The Guardian
9
They disagreed with Trump's decision to quit the nuclear pact last year.
Reuters
10
More than 100 mortgage lenders quit the industry in the last year.
Reuters
11
They quit fulltime employment at home to seek a job outside Ireland.
The Irish Times
12
Of course, most people do quit when faced with challenges or difficulties.
Reuters
13
Right after I quit my job and set fire to my house.
Shadowlight
14
It was too much, said Johri, who quit her job last year.
Reuters
15
Carpenter quit last month after 15 months in charge, citing personal reasons.
Radio NZ
16
Former National Express chief executive Richard Bowker quit the company in July.
Reuters
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Quit through the time
Quit across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
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