quit

1 to give up (a job or office)

he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant

Synonyms of quit

bag, chuck, leave, resign (from), retire (from), step aside (from), step down (from)

Words Related to quit

abandon, vacate

drop out (of), throw up

Phrases Synonymous with quit

give notice

Near Antonyms of quit

hire (out or on)

Antonyms of quit

stay (at)

2 to stop doing (something) permanently

her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking

Synonyms of quit

abandon, discontinue, drop, give up, knock off, lay off (of), pack (up or in)

Words Related to quit

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, end, expire, finish, halt, leave off, shut off

pause, taper off

throw up

round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up

Phrases Synonymous with quit

hang it up, have done (with)

Near Antonyms of quit

go, run on

hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist

follow through (with)

renew, reopen, restart, resume

preserve, stay

begin, commence, start

Antonyms of quit

carry on, continue, keep, keep up, maintain

3 to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions

Synonyms of quit

break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), shut off, stop

Words Related to quit

complete, conclude, finish

close (down)

deactivate

block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem

call, suspend

arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

pause, stay, suspend

abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff

Phrases Synonymous with quit

have done with, put the kibosh on

Near Antonyms of quit

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on

advance, proceed, progress

actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir

4 to cause to remain behind

he quit the house sometime around nine this morning and hasn't been seen since

Synonyms of quit

abandon, desert, forsake, leave, maroon, strand

Words Related to quit

discard, ditch, dump, fling, jettison, junk, scrap, shed,

Synonyms and Antonyms of quit

WORD OF THE DAY

rescind