quitter

Senses

1. 1.

   to leave

   to depart from or go away from a place

2. 2.

   to leave, abandon

   to end a relationship or job; to abandon a person or responsibility

3. 3.

   to take off, remove

   to remove clothing or an object one is wearing

Examples

• "Je dois quitter mon travail à 17h."

  I have to leave work at 5 p.m.

• "Elle a quitté son mari l'année dernière."

  She left her husband last year.

• "Ne quitte pas ! Je reviens tout de suite."

  Don't hang up! I'll be right back.

Usage

Common, neutral register. Frequently used in everyday contexts for both physical departure and relationship/job endings. In phone conversations, "quitter" means "to hang up." The past participle "quitté" is regular.