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leave vs quit

quit vs leave

leave is a noun but quit is not a noun.

leave and quit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leave Yes No Yes No
quit No No Yes No
As verbs, quit is a hyponym of leave; that is, quit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leave:
  • leave: go away from a place
  • quit: go away or leave
Other hyponyms of leave include go out, desert, depart, take leave, pop off, walk away, walk off, walk out, come away, decamp, skip, vamoose, bugger off, buzz off, fuck off, get, scram, beetle off, bolt, bolt out, run off, run out, ride away, ride off, go out, linger, tarry, depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off, get out, pull out, rush away, rush off, break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, slip away, slip out, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away, abandon, empty, vacate.
As verbs, quit is a hyponym of leave; that is, quit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leave:
  • leave: remove oneself from an association with or participation in
  • quit: give up or retire from a position
Other hyponyms of leave include leave office, resign, step down, drop out.
leave (noun) quit (noun)
the act of departing politely
permission to do something
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
leave (verb) quit (verb)
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
be survived by after one's death go away or leave
leave behind unintentionally turn away from; give up
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness give up or retire from a position
move out of or depart from put an end to a state or an activity
go away from a place
leave or give by will after one's death
transmit (knowledge or skills)
put into the care or protection of someone
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
produce as a result or residue
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
act or be so as to become in a specified state
have left or have as a remainder
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