quitter

Definitions of quitter
  1. verb
    leave behind empty; move out of
    synonyms: abandonner, laisser
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    filer, partir, s'en aller
    go away from a place
  2. verb
    go away from a place
    synonyms: filer, partir, s'en aller
    partir
    move out of or depart from
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    arriver, arriver à, atteindre
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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    aller quelque part, sortir
    leave the house to go somewhere
    partir
    go away or leave
    décamper, foutre le camp, s'en aller
    leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
    s'attarder, tarder, traîner
    leave slowly and hesitantly
    mettre en route, partir, s'envoler
    leave
    fuir, s'enfuir, se sauver
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    abandonner, laisser
    leave behind empty; move out of
    décoller
    depart from the ground
    fuir, prendre la fuite, s'enfuir
    run away quickly
    se donner rendez-vous
    go on a date with
  3. verb
    leave unchanged
    synonyms: abandonner, laisser, partir, s'en aller
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    laisser
    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
  4. verb
    depart and not take along
    synonyms: abandonner
    abandonner, laisser
    be survived by after one's death
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    distancer, dépasser
    go far ahead of
  5. verb
    be survived by after one's death
    synonyms: abandonner, laisser
    abandonner
    depart and not take along
    laisser, laisser en héritage, laisser pour héritage, léguer
    leave or give by will after one's death
  6. verb
    move out of or depart from
    synonyms: partir
    filer, partir, s'en aller
    go away from a place
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    antonyms:
    entrer, entrer dans, examiner, rentrer, rentrer dans, étudier
    to come or go into
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    descendre, débarquer
    leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
    sortir
    go outside a room or building for a short period of time
    se deloger
    exit a computer
    débarquer
    leave a train
    type of:
    bouger, changer de position
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  7. verb
    go away or leave
    synonyms: partir
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    filer, partir, s'en aller
    go away from a place
  8. verb
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    synonyms:
    filer, partir, s'en aller
    go away from a place
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    donner sa démission, démissionner, fermer, prendre son congé
    give up or retire from a position
    abandonner
    leave school or an educational program prematurely
    abandonner, démissionner
    leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
    se retirer
    go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
    s'effondrer, s'écrouler, tomber
    lose office or power
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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