Thesaurus:quit

Thesaurus

quit

English

Verb

Sense: to cease an activity

Synonyms

• call it quits
• conclude
• finish    [⇒ thesaurus]
• quit

Antonyms

• begin    [⇒ thesaurus]
• initiate
• persevere    [⇒ thesaurus]
• start

Hyponyms

• call it a day (idiomatic)
• call it a night (idiomatic)
• draw stumps (idiomatic)
• halt
• pause    [⇒ thesaurus]
• pull up stumps (idiomatic)
•   —
• close up shop (idiomatic)
• shut up shop (idiomatic)
•   —
• give notice
• hang up one's boots (idiomatic)
• hang up one's hat (idiomatic)
• retire

Hypernyms

• desist    [⇒ thesaurus]
• end    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “624. relinquishment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “67. end” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “782. relinquishment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “quit” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.