quitting

transitive verb quit, quitted, quitting

1. to free (oneself) of
2. to discharge (a debt or obligation); repay
3. to stop having, using, or doing (something); give up
4. to leave; depart from
5. to stop, discontinue, or resign from
6. Archaic to conduct (oneself)

intransitive verb

1. 1. to stop or discontinue doing something
   2. to give up or stop trying, as in discouragement
2. to give up one's position of employment; resign

adjective