quit
verb14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
to have the good judgment to stop doing something at the right time, before problems occur
used to specify the role or position someone is leaving
used to indicate the reason for quitting, usually a disagreement
try to quit8.5
often used when talking about stopping a bad habit like smoking
to make a conscious choice to leave a job or stop an activity
have to quit7.8
to state one's intention to leave, often as a way to demand change
to be prepared or willing to stop or leave