quit

The word “quit” has 1 syllable: quit

It's pronounced as /kwɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for quit?

In the thesaurus, “quit” has 264 synonyms and 97 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quit along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for quit

abandon
abate
abdicate
abjure
abolish
abort
abscond
acquiesce
acquit
act
adjourn
annul
arrest
bag
bail
bail out
balance
bear
beat it
begone
behave
bite the dust
blink
block
blockade
blow
book
bow
bow out
brake
break
break down
break off
break up
budge
bug off
bug out
bugger off
call
call it a day
call it quits
can
capitulate
carry
cease
check
check out
chuck
clamp down
clear
clear off
clear out
close
collect
complete
comport
compose
concede
conclude
conduct
constrain
contain
control
curb
cut it out
cut off
cut out
dam
deactivate
dead-end
decamp
defer
delay
deliver
delivered
demean
demolish
depart
deport
desert
desist
destroy
detain
determine
die
dig out
discard
discharge
discontinue
disencumbered
disown
disregard
dissolve
distance
ditch
drop
drop out
dump
elapse
emigrate
end
escape
evacuate
exit
expire
finish
flee
fling
fly
foot
forget
forsake
free
freed
get
get off
get on the wagon
get out
give in
give notice
give over
give up
go
go away from
go off
go out
halt
hand over
handle
hang it up
have done with
hinder
hit the road
hold
hold back
ignore
impede
impersonate
inhibit
jettison
junk
kibosh
kick over
kick the habit
kill
knock off
knuckle under
lapse
lay off
leave
leave flat
leave hanging
leave off
let up
liberated
light out
liquidate
maroon
meet
mizzle
moderate
modulate
move
neglect
obstruct
pack in
part
pass
pause
pay
pay off
pay up
peel off
play
pony up
pull out
pull stakes
pull up stakes
push off
push on
put the kibosh on
quiet
quit cold
recompense
reject
released
relent
relinquish
remove
renounce
repress
repudiate
resign
restrain
retire
retreat
ruin
run along
run away
run out on
sacrifice
say uncle
scarper
scat
scram
scrap
scuttle
secede
set out
settle
sew up
shed
shut off
skip
snuff
squash
squelch
stall
stamp
stanch
stand
start
staunch
stay
stem
step out
stop
strand
strike out
stunt
submit
succumb
suppress
surcease
surrender
suspend
take a hike
take a powder
take a walk
take off
take the cure
taper off
temper
terminate
throw away
throw in the sponge
throw in the towel
throw out
throw over
throw up
turn back
unburdened
unhampered
unimpeded
vacate
vamoose
walk away from
walk out
walk out on
wind down
wind up
withdraw
wrap up
yield

Antonyms for quit

abide
act up
actuate
advance
allow
approach
arrive
battle
begin
breast
carry on
close
combat
come
come in
commence
complete
confront
contend
continue
counter
cut up
defy
do
draw out
drive
dwell
encumbered
enter
extend
face
fight
finish
go
handicapped
hang in
hang on
harbor
have
hindered
hit
hobbled
hold
hold off
hold on
impel
initiate
join
keep
keep up
land
lodge
maintain
meet
misbehave
misconduct
near
object
oppose
own
persevere
persist
possess
preserve
proceed
progress
prolong
propel
protract
pursue
reach
reclaim
redeem
remain
renew
reopen
repel
repudiate
rescue
reserve
resist
restart
resume
retain
rise
run on
save
settle
show up
start
stay
stir
tarry
thwart
turn up
withhold
withstand

Meanings of quit

verb
1. To pay (a debt, fine etc.).
2. To repay (someone) for (something).
3. To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.).
4. To conduct or acquit (oneself); to behave (in a specified way).
5. To carry through; to go through to the end.
6. To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
7. To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, etc.; to absolve; to acquit.
8. To abandon, renounce (a thing).
9. To leave (a place).
10. To resign from (a job, office, position, etc.).
11. To stop, give up (an activity) (usually gerund or verbal noun).
12. To close (an application).
adjective
1. (usually followed by of) Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.
noun
1. Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America.

Example Sentences

She decided to quit her job and pursue her passion for art.
If you quit now, you'll never know what you could have achieved.
He promised himself he would quit smoking for good this time.
Despite the challenges, she refused to quit and continued to strive for success.
Sometimes it's okay to quit something that no longer brings you joy or fulfillment.

On this page you'll find 361 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quit, such as: abandon, abate, abdicate, abide, abjure, abolish, abort.

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