Break
Quit
Quit verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She gets Bart to play a transfer student in the woman's class, and he then proceeds to cause absolute havoc during a two-minute bathroom break and makes the woman quit her job.
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His toy card specifically states how he's the oldest Autobot, the most likely to break down from outdated parts, but too stubborn and orny to give up and quit fighting.
Source: Cool Old Guy - Coincidently Jemaine worrying that she'll break up the band is what makes Bret quit.
Source: Yoko Oh No
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