Quitted

//ˈkwɪtəd// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of quit form-of, participle, past

    "He quitted the militia and engaged in trade, having brothers already established in a good way in London, which afforded him a favourable opening."

Example

More examples

"But when she saw the goats running about in confusion, and heard Daphnis calling out to her each moment in a louder voice, she quitted her sheep, threw down the pipe, and ran towards Dorcon's pasturage, beseeching him to assist her."

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