quitted

Gave up on

Quitted is the past tense and past participle of quit, used interchangeably with quit itself: She quitted her job means the same as She quit her job.

The form without -ed now dominates in American English, making quitted sound old-fashioned or British to many speakers.

abandoned

deserted

Left behind, uninhabited

forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
leftDeparted or portside
vacatedLeft a place empty

departed · relinquished · surrendered · discarded · neglected · jilted · rejected · stranded · forgotten · shunned

cessation

stopped

Brought to a halt

endedCame to a stop
terminatedBrought to an end
concludedBrought to completion

ceased · discontinued · halted · finished · completed · closed · wound-up · finalized

resigned

resignation

Voluntary relinquishment of position

noticeBecome aware of
departureAct of going away
exitWay to leave

farewell · handover · transition · withdrawal · abdication · demission · severance · retirement · leave-taking · tendered

relief

unburdened

Freed from a load

liberatedReleased from confinement
freedReleased from confinement
escapedGot away from confinement

released · reprieve · emancipated · unshackled · delivered · extricated · disentangled

Opposites

persistence/continuation

quittedpersisted

Continued despite difficulty

persevered · continued · endured · carried on · pressed on

arrival/departure

quittedarrived

Reached one's destination

entered · joined · came · reached · appeared

engagement/disengagement

quittedjoined

Linked or united

started · enrolled · enlisted · signed up · commenced

Phrases

quitting smokingEnding nicotine dependence
quitting timeEnd of workday
rage quittingAbandoning something while furious
quiet quittingWorking without exceeding requirements
quitting earlyStopping before the end
rage quittedLeft game while furious

Family

quitting

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