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  • 41quit — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to quit because of, over (he quit his job in disgrace over the bribe) 2) (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to stop ) to quit on (the engine quit on us) 3) (G) she quit smoking * * * [kwɪt] (G) she quit smoking (D; intr., tr.) to quit… …

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  • 42quit — verb past tense and past participle quit also quitted BrE present participle quitting 1 (I, T) informal, especially AmE to leave a job, school etc, especially because you are annoyed or unhappy: I m tired of being treated like this. I quit. | Her …

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  • 43quit — [[t]kwɪt[/t]] v. quit quit•ted, quit•ting, 1) to stop, cease, or discontinue 2) to depart from; leave (a place or person) 3) to resign; relinquish: He quit his claim to the throne[/ex] 4) to release one s hold of (something grasped) 5) to free or …

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  • 44quit — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English quite, quit, from Anglo French Date: 13th century released from obligation, charge, or penalty; especially free II. verb (quit; also quitted; quitting) Etymology: Middle English quiten, quitten, from …

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  • 45quit — v. & adj. v.tr. (quitting; past and past part. quitted or quit) 1 (also absol.) give up; let go; abandon (a task etc.). 2 US cease; stop (quit grumbling). 3 a leave or depart from (a place, person, etc.). b (absol.) (of a tenant) leave occupied… …

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  • 46quit to —    die    From the departure and as quit the scene. To quit cold or quit breathing is to be killed:     Quit cold with a slug in his head. (Chandler, 1939)     Tafoya asked if there was anybody that should quit breathing permanently . (Maas,… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 47quit — {{11}}quit (adj.) early 13c., free, clear, from O.Fr. quite free, clear, from L. quietus free (in M.L. free from war, debts, etc. ), also calm, resting (see QUIET (Cf. quiet)). {{12}}quit (v.) c.1200, to repay, discharge (a debt. etc.), from O.Fr …

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  • 48quit — verb (quits, quitting; past and past participle quitted or quit) 1》 leave, especially permanently. 2》 informal resign from (a job). 3》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. stop or discontinue. 4》 (quit oneself) archaic behave in a specified way …

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  • 49Quit Your Dayjob — Jonass, chanteur de Quit your Dayjob Quit Your Dayjob est un trio guitare/claviers/batterie formé par trois Suédois s appelant Jonass, Marcass et Drumass. Débordant d énergie, le combo scandinave s aventure autant du côté du punk que de l électro …

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  • 50quit — verb 1) she quit work at 12:30 Syn: leave, vacate, exit, depart from, withdraw from; abandon, desert 2) he s decided to quit his job Syn: resign from, leave, give up, hand in one s notice …

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