quit
English Thesaurus
1. go away or leave (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | walk out of, |
| definition | : | leave, usually as an expression of disapproval (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | congee, |
| definition | : | depart after obtaining formal permission (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | plump out, |
| definition | : | depart suddenly (verb.motion) |
2. turn away from; give up (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | abandon, give up, |
| definition | : | give up with the intent of never claiming again (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | disclaim, |
| definition | : | renounce a legal claim or title to (verb.communication) |
3. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | retire, |
| definition | : | go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | top out, |
| definition | : | give up one's career just as one becomes very successful (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | fall, |
| definition | : | lose office or power (verb.social) |
4. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | drop, knock off, |
| definition | : | stop pursuing or acting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | leave off, |
| definition | : | stop using (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sign off, |
| definition | : | cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | retire, withdraw, |
| definition | : | withdraw from active participation (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pull the plug, |
| definition | : | prevent from happening or continuing (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | cheese, |
| definition | : | used in the imperative (get away, or stop it) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | give up (verb.stative) |
5. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (verb.competition)
| antonym | : | enter, participate, |
| definition | : | become a participant; be involved in (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | quitter, |
| definition | : | a person who gives up too easily (noun.person) |
6. go away or leave (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | stay, |
| definition | : | remain behind (verb.motion) |
7. turn away from; give up (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | renouncement, renunciation, |
| definition | : | an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication) |
8. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)
| antonym | : | take office, |
| definition | : | assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | resignation, |
| definition | : | a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | resignation, |
| definition | : | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication) |
9. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
| definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
| definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cease, |
| definition | : | (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time) |
10. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (verb.competition)
| antonym | : | enter, participate, |
| definition | : | become a participant; be involved in (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | quitter, |
| definition | : | a person who gives up too easily (noun.person) |
11. go away or leave (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | stay, |
| definition | : | remain behind (verb.motion) |
12. turn away from; give up (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | renouncement, renunciation, |
| definition | : | an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication) |
13. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)
| antonym | : | take office, |
| definition | : | assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | resignation, |
| definition | : | a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | resignation, |
| definition | : | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication) |
14. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
| definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
| definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cease, |
| definition | : | (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time) |
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