quitter/ki.te/
verb · A2 · Frequency 394
verb
Meanings
to leave, to quit a place or an organization
Used to indicate leaving a place or quitting an organization.
to part with somebody, to leave somebody
Used to indicate parting with or leaving somebody.
Examples
Après le déjeuner, nous allons quitter le bureau pour rentrer chez nous.
After lunch, we are going to leave the office and go home.
Elle souhaite quitter son emploi pour créer sa propre entreprise.
She wants to leave her job to start her own company.
Il a décidé de quitter sa compagne après des mois de disputes.
He decided to leave his partner after months of arguments.
Collocations
- quitter un endroitto leave a place
- quitter quelqu’unto leave somebody
Common mistakes
Je ne veux le pas quitter.
Je ne veux pas le quitter.
With quitter, the direct-object pronoun le must precede the infinitive quitter. The negation pas follows the conjugated verb veux and cannot be placed between le and quitter.
Related words
Grammar note
Quitter is a direct transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to quit a place or an organization
Used to indicate leaving a place or quitting an organization.
to part with somebody, to leave somebody
Used to indicate parting with or leaving somebody.
Examples
Quittant son débiteur de cette obligation, le créancier signa l'accord final.
Discharging his debtor from this obligation, the creditor signed the final agreement.
Quittant le bureau après la réunion, elle éteignit les lumières.
Leaving the office after the meeting, she turned off the lights.
Quittant son compagnon après des années de conflit, elle partit vivre seule.
Leaving her partner after years of conflict, she went to live alone.
Grammar note
Quitter is a direct transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to quit a place or an organization
Used to indicate leaving a place or quitting an organization.
to part with somebody, to leave somebody
Used to indicate parting with or leaving somebody.
Examples
Le tribunal a quitté Paul de toute obligation envers ses créanciers.
The court discharged Paul from all obligations to his creditors.
Après avoir quitté son emploi, elle a changé de ville.
After leaving her job, she moved to another city.
Elle a quitté son compagnon après une longue discussion.
She left her partner after a long discussion.
Collocations
- quitter un endroitto leave a place
- quitter quelqu’unto leave somebody
Common mistakes
Je ne veux le pas quitter.
Je ne veux pas le quitter.
With quitter, the direct-object pronoun le must precede the infinitive quitter. The negation pas follows the conjugated verb veux and cannot be placed between le and quitter.
Related words
Grammar note
Quitter is a direct transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to quit a place or an organization
Used to indicate leaving a place or quitting an organization.
to part with somebody, to leave somebody
Used to indicate parting with or leaving somebody.
Examples
Le juge quitte l'accusé de toute responsabilité dans cette affaire.
The judge discharges the accused from all responsibility in the matter.
Elle quitte le bureau à six heures chaque soir.
She leaves the office at six every evening.
Après des années de conflits, il quitte sa compagne.
After years of conflict, he leaves his partner.
Grammar note
Quitter is a direct transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.
verb
Meanings
to leave, to quit a place or an organization
Used to indicate leaving a place or quitting an organization.
to part with somebody, to leave somebody
Used to indicate parting with or leaving somebody.
Examples
Tu quittes le bureau à dix-huit heures.
You leave the office at six o'clock.
Tu quittes l'association après le vote.
You leave the association after the vote.
Tu quittes ton partenaire après plusieurs années de désaccords.
You leave your partner after several years of disagreements.
Grammar note
Quitter is a direct transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.