transitive verb quit, quitted, quitting
- to free (oneself) of
- to discharge (a debt or obligation); repay
- to stop having, using, or doing (something); give up
- to leave; depart from
- to stop, discontinue, or resign from
- Archaic to conduct (oneself)
Origin:
ME quiten < OFr quiter < ML quittus, quietus, free: see quiet
adjective
clear, free, or rid, as of an obligation
Origin:
ME quite < OFr < ML quietus