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quitter

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪ.tə/

The English word “quitter” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
  2. Scoria of tin.
  3. One who gives in.
  4. One who succeeds in desisting from a vice, especially smoking, drinking, or drugging.
  5. A leaver.
  6. A deliverer.

verb

  1. To suppurate; ooze with pus.

Etymology

From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use of quiture (“burn mark, burning”), from the participle stem of cuire (“to cook”), or from Latin coctura (“cooking”).

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