quit in English: To stop doing something, or to leave a job for good. (verb)

Translation

To stop doing something, or to leave a job for good.

Word origin

From Old French quiter, meaning to set free or let go, from Latin quietus meaning at rest.

Verb typeirregular (quit, quits, quit)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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"Quit" here means she left the job and did not go back.

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"Quit" plus an -ing word means stop doing that thing.

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Here "quit" means give up before the end.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

leave

To go away from a place or person, or to let something stay where it is.

job

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

end

The last part of something, or the place where it stops.

give

To hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use.

abandon

To leave a person, place or thing for ever and not come back.

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