Local English word record

quit

verb · 5 senses

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

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Examples

  • In the second round, the challenger gave up

Word relationships

Synonyms

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

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Princeton WordNet 3.0