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quitting

verb

Meaning

  1. To pay (a debt, fine etc.).
  2. To repay (someone) for (something).
  3. To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.).
  4. To conduct or acquit (oneself); to behave (in a specified way).
  5. To carry through; to go through to the end.
  6. To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
  7. The deliberate ending of something.
  8. The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.
  9. The termination of employment, initiated by the employee.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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