Quit and Retire

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Quit

Quit verb - To give up (a job or office).
Usage example: he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant
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Retire is a synonym for quit in resign topic. In some cases you can use "Retire" instead a verb "Quit", when it comes to topics like approach, abandon, leave, go.
Nearby Words: quitting, quitter, quits, quitted

Retire

Retire verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Usage example: the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive
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Quit is a synonym for retire in approach topic. You can use "Quit" instead a verb "Retire", if it concerns topics such as leave, go, go away.
Nearby Words: retired, retiring, retirement, retiree

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life quit life retire life
business quit business retire business
work quit work retire work
job quit job retire job
Other words: group, time, game, program, comic, quest, times.

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  • Western Animation / Sofia the First In "Baileywhoops", Slickwell gives Baileywick a pin (a cursed pin that gives whoever wears it extreme clumsiness), and when Baileywick screws up royally at his job, Slickwell convinces him that he should quit and retire (so that Slickwell can take over his position).
    Source: Western Animation / Sofia the First
  • They then decide that they really don't want to go through all the grief they experienced throughout the film again, so they decide to quit their jobs and retire to Tahiti.
    Source: Tropical Epilogue
  • 10-Minute Retirement It makes one wonder how different the series would be if he and Kurz managed to become filthy rich, and both decided to quit while they're ahead and retire.
    Source: 10-Minute Retirement
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