- OE. quiten, OF. quiterquitiercuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See Quieta., and cf. Quita.QuiteAcquitRequite
- To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.RTo quit you of this fear, you have already looked Death in the face; what have you found so terrible in it?
- To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, or the like; to absolve; to acquit.There may no gold them quyte.God will relent, and quit thee all his debt.
- To discharge, as an obligation or duty; to meet and satisfy, as a claim or debt; to make payment for or of; to requite; to repay.The blissful martyr quyte you your meed.Enkindle all the sparks of nature To quit this horrid act.Before that judge that quits each soul his hire.
- To meet the claims upon, or expectations entertained of; to conduct; to acquit; -- used reflexively.Be strong, and quit yourselves like men.Samson hath quit himself Like Samson.
- To carry through; to go through to the end.ObsNever worthy prince a day did quit With greater hazard and with more renown.
- To have done with; to cease from; to stop; hence, to depart from; to leave; to forsake; as, to quit work; to quit the place; to quit jesting.Such a superficial way of examining is to quit truth for appearance.Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it?To leave; relinquish; resign; abandon; forsake; surrender; discharge; requite.
