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to quit
[VERB] MAIN VERB
5
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
synonyms : chuck up the sponge drop by the wayside drop out fall by the wayside give up throw in throw in the towel
antonyms : enter
Examples
1. She would quit her job at the drop of a hat if she found a better opportunity.
2. The project went haywire when the team leader quit unexpectedly.
3. She is going out of the frying pan and into the fire by quitting her stable job without a backup plan.
4. They gave him a hard time about quitting the team.
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