Past tense of quit, meaning to stop doing something or leave a place or job.
From Old French 'quitter' (to free, discharge), which comes from Latin 'quietus' (at rest). The verb 'quit' became more common in American English in the 1700s.
'Quit' is one of the few verbs in English with two acceptable past tenses—you can say 'quit' or 'quitted,' but Americans almost always say 'quit' while British speakers prefer 'quitted,' showing how English divides across the Atlantic.
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