Synonyms for quit

Other words for “quit”, grouped by meaning.

We found 19 synonyms for “quit”. The most common are discontinue, stop, cease, give up, lay off.

verb put an end to a state or an activity

Synonymsdiscontinue stop cease give up lay off

verb give up or retire from a position

Synonymsleave office step down resign

verb go away or leave

Synonymsdepart take leave

verb turn away from; give up

Synonymsforeswear renounce relinquish

verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Synonymsdrop out give up fall by the wayside drop by the wayside throw in throw in the towel chuck up the sponge

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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