English · Word Candidate

quit

/kwɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: quits · quitting · quitted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được miễn, giải phóng

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Adjective

Examples

With mounting anger the King denounced the pair, both father and son, and was about to condemn them to death when his strength gave out. Faint and trembling he was unable to walk and the sword fell from his hands as he murmured: 'May the Protector of the Buddhist Faith grant me but seven more days g

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To leave (a place).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rời khỏi một nơi

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Verb

Examples

The British quit India in the 1940s.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm yên tĩnh; giải thoát

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Verb

Examples

To quit you […] of this fear, […]you have already lookt Death in the face; what have you found so terrible in it?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài chim nhỏ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “quit” mean?

Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.

Is “quit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.