quits

The word “quits” has 1 syllable: quits

It's pronounced as /kwɪts/


What is synonym and antonym for quits?

In the thesaurus, “quits” has 230 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for quits

  • abandons
  • abates
  • abjures
  • abolishes
  • aborts
  • absconds
  • acquiesces
  • acquits
  • acts
  • adjourns
  • annuls
  • arrests
  • bags
  • bails
  • bails out
  • balances
  • bears
  • beats it
  • behaves
  • bites the dust
  • blinks
  • blockades
  • blocks
  • books
  • bows
  • brakes
  • breaks
  • breaks down
  • breaks off
  • breaks up
  • budges
  • buggers off
  • bugs off
  • bugs out
  • calls
  • cans
  • capitulates
  • carries
  • ceases
  • checks
  • chucks
  • clamps down
  • clears
  • clears off
  • clears out
  • closes
  • collects
  • completes
  • comports
  • composes
  • concedes
  • concludes
  • conducts
  • constrains
  • contains
  • controls
  • curbs
  • cuts off
  • cuts out
  • dams
  • deactivates
  • dead-ends
  • decamps
  • defers
  • delays
  • delivers
  • demeans
  • demolishes
  • departs
  • deports
  • deserts
  • destroys
  • detains
  • determines
  • dies
  • digs out
  • discards
  • discharges
  • discontinues
  • disowns
  • disregards
  • dissolves
  • distances
  • ditches
  • drops
  • dumps
  • elapses
  • emigrates
  • ends
  • escapes
  • evacuates
  • exits
  • expires
  • finishes
  • flees
  • flies
  • flings
  • foots
  • forgets
  • forsakes
  • gets
  • gets off
  • gets out
  • gives in
  • gives notice
  • gives over
  • gives up
  • goes
  • goes off
  • goes out
  • halts
  • handles
  • hands over
  • hangs it up
  • has done with
  • hinders
  • hits the road
  • holds
  • holds back
  • ignores
  • impedes
  • impersonates
  • inhibits
  • jettisons
  • junks
  • kiboshes
  • kills
  • knocks off
  • knuckles under
  • lapses
  • lays off
  • leaves
  • leaves off
  • lets up
  • lights out
  • liquidates
  • maroons
  • meets
  • mizzles
  • moderates
  • modulates
  • moves
  • neglects
  • obstructs
  • parts
  • passes
  • pauses
  • pays
  • pays off
  • pays up
  • peels off
  • plays
  • ponies up
  • pulls out
  • pulls stakes
  • pulls up stakes
  • pushes off
  • pushes on
  • puts the kibosh on
  • quiets
  • recompenses
  • rejects
  • relents
  • relinquishes
  • removes
  • renounces
  • represses
  • repudiates
  • restrains
  • retires
  • retreats
  • ruins
  • runs along
  • runs away
  • sacrifices
  • says uncle
  • scarpers
  • scats
  • scrams
  • scraps
  • scuttles
  • sets out
  • settles
  • sheds
  • shuts off
  • skips
  • snuffs
  • squashes
  • squelches
  • stalls
  • stamps
  • stanches
  • stands
  • starts
  • staunches
  • stays
  • stems
  • steps out
  • stops
  • strands
  • strikes out
  • stunts
  • submits
  • succumbs
  • suppresses
  • surrenders
  • suspends
  • takes a hike
  • takes a powder
  • takes a walk
  • takes off
  • tapers off
  • tempers
  • terminates
  • throws away
  • throws in the sponge
  • throws in the towel
  • throws out
  • throws up
  • turns back
  • vacates
  • vamooses
  • walks away from
  • walks out
  • walks out on
  • winds down
  • winds up
  • withdraws
  • wraps up
  • yields

Antonyms for quits

  • abides
  • acts up
  • actuates
  • advances
  • approaches
  • arrives
  • battles
  • begins
  • breasts
  • carries on
  • closes
  • combats
  • comes
  • commences
  • confronts
  • contends
  • continues
  • counters
  • cuts up
  • defies
  • draws out
  • drives
  • dwells
  • extends
  • faces
  • fights
  • goes
  • hangs in
  • hangs on
  • harbors
  • has
  • hits
  • holds
  • holds off
  • holds on
  • impels
  • keeps
  • keeps up
  • lands
  • lodges
  • maintains
  • meets
  • misbehaves
  • misconducts
  • nears
  • objects
  • opposes
  • owns
  • perseveres
  • persists
  • possesses
  • preserves
  • proceeds
  • progresses
  • prolongs
  • propels
  • protracts
  • reaches
  • reclaims
  • redeems
  • remains
  • renews
  • reopens
  • repels
  • repudiates
  • rescues
  • reserves
  • resists
  • restarts
  • resumes
  • retains
  • runs on
  • saves
  • settles
  • shows up
  • starts
  • stays
  • stirs
  • tarries
  • thwarts
  • turns up
  • withholds
  • withstands

Meanings of quits

  • 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. On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed.
  • noun
    1. Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America.

Example Sentences

  • After years of working in the same job, she finally called it quits and pursued her passion.
  • They decided to go their separate ways and make a clean quits of their partnership.
  • He was tired of arguing and suggested they call it quits for the night.
  • If you don't feel fulfilled, it's okay to call it quits and try something new.
  • After losing the match, the player announced he was calling it quits for the season.

On this page you'll find 313 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quits, such as: abandons, abates, abides, abjures, abolishes, aborts, absconds.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abandons

abdicates

abnegates

abort

  • abandon
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • arrest
  • break off
  • call
  • call it quits
  • call off
  • cancel
  • check
  • countermand
  • cry off
  • cut off
  • discontinue
  • drop
  • end
  • fail
  • give up
  • halt
  • hold back
  • interrupt
  • invalidate
  • knock it off
  • lay off
  • miscarry
  • nullify
  • recall
  • recant
  • relinquish
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • retract
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • roll back
  • scrap
  • scratch
  • scrub
  • stop
  • surrender
  • suspend
  • take back
  • terminate
  • void
  • withdraw
  • write off

absconds

  • avoids
  • breaks free
  • brings off
  • clears out
  • decamps
  • departs
  • disentangles
  • elopes
  • eludes
  • emancipates
  • enfranchises
  • escapes
  • evades
  • exits
  • extricates
  • flees
  • flies
  • frees
  • gets out
  • goes
  • lams
  • leaves
  • liberates
  • loosens
  • looses
  • loses
  • manumits
  • moves
  • pulls out
  • quits
  • redeems
  • releases
  • rescues
  • runs away
  • runs off
  • shuns
  • springs
  • takes off
  • unbinds
  • uncages
  • unchains
  • unfetters
  • walks out

Browse the Thesaurus