quit
Third Person
quits
Present Participle
quitting
Past Tense
quit
Past Participle
quit
1
to stop engaging in an activity permanently
transitive
- The company plans to quit using single-use plastics to reduce environmental impact.
- They quit arguing and decided to compromise instead.
- The company quit using outdated software and upgraded to a newer system.
- She quit worrying about things she couldn't control and focused on what she could change.
- After ten years in the company, she chose to quit and start her own business.
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2
to give up your job, school, etc.
- After the disagreement, three employees quit.
- If the stress becomes too much, I might quit.
- Many advised her not to quit, but she felt it was right.
- She quit her studies to take care of her family.
- They're worried more people will quit if conditions don't improve.
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3
to close a computer program
transitive
- Don’t forget to quit the app before turning off your computer.
- She accidentally quit the game before saving her progress.
- After finishing the report, he remembered to quit the word processor.
- Make sure to quit all open programs to free up memory.
- She clicked the "X" to quit the program and shut down her laptop.
4
to depart from a place, typically with no intention of returning
transitive
- She quit the party early because she wasn’t feeling well.
- They decided to quit the city and move to the countryside.
- I quit the gym because I wasn’t enjoying it anymore.
- He wanted to quit the restaurant, but the manager convinced him to stay.
- He quit his childhood home and moved to a new town for work.
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5
to acknowledge failure or stop trying due to difficulty or discouragement
- He didn’t want to quit, but the task was proving to be impossible.
- She quit halfway through the race when she realized she couldn’t finish.
- Feeling exhausted, they finally quit and called for help.
- He had been trying to solve the puzzle for hours, but finally quit in frustration.
- After many failed negotiations, they decided to quit and revisit the issue later.
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6
to stop participating in or doing an activity
transitive
- She quit smoking after a year of trying to quit.
- He decided to quit playing football after the injury.
- He quit studying for the exam, feeling frustrated with his progress.
- He quit running after realizing it was too hard on his knees.
- She quit baking after the last batch of cookies turned out poorly.
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