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quit

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb
past: quitpp: quiting: quitting

This word carries a heavy sense of finality and suddenness. While stop is a neutral term for ending an action, quit often implies a conscious decision to abandon a struggle, a commitment, or a habit entirely. It suggests a breaking point has been reached or a definitive boundary has been crossed.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To stop doing something permanently or give up a habit.

"He decided to quit smoking for his health."

Transitive Verb
[something]

To leave a job, position, or organization.

"She quit her job at the law firm yesterday."

Intransitive Verb

To stop acting or behaving in a certain way.

"I wish you would quit complaining about the weather."

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