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quit

British pronunciation/kwˈɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈkwɪt/
to quit
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to stop or cease an activity or an action

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2

to give up one's job, school, etc.

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3

to close a computer program

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4

go away or leave

synonyms : depart
take leave
antonyms : stay
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5

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

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6

turn away from; give up

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Examples
1She would quit her job at the drop of a hat if she found a better opportunity.
2The project went haywire when the team leader quit unexpectedly.
3She is going out of the frying pan and into the fire by quitting her stable job without a backup plan.
4They gave him a hard time about quitting the team.
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