Word

quit, v.
(quits, quitted, quitting)
freq. cnt. 15

put an end to a state or an activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cease discontinue give up lay off quit stop

sample sentences

"Quit teasing your little brother"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stoppage stop stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cessation cease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation discontinuance

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hyponym

drop, knock off leave off sign off retire, withdraw pull the plug shut off, close off cheese call it quits, call it a day break

go away or leave
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

depart quit take leave

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

departure departure departer

antonym

stay

semantic pointers

hypernym

leave, go away, go forth

hyponym

walk out of congee beat a retreat plump out break camp, decamp

give up or retire from a position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

leave office quit resign step down

sample sentences

"The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"
"The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

take office

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resignation resignation

semantic pointers

hyponym

resign, vacate, give up, renounce retire top out fall

hypernym

leave, depart, pull up stakes

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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

sample sentences

"In the second round, the challenger gave up"