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- [kwit-ns]
- /ˈkwɪt ns/
- /ˈkwɪtəns/
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- [kwit-ns]
- /ˈkwɪt ns/
Definitions of quittance word
- noun quittance recompense or requital. 1
- noun quittance discharge from a debt or obligation. 1
- noun quittance a document certifying discharge from debt or obligation, as a receipt. 1
- noun quittance A release or discharge from a debt or obligation. 1
- noun quittance repayment of a debt 1
- noun quittance document certifying release from debt 1
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Origin of quittance
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English quitaunce < Old French quitance, equivalent to quit(er) to quit1 + -ance -ance
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Parts of speech for Quittance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quittance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quittance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quittance
noun quittance
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- atonement — If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.
Antonyms for quittance
noun quittance
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
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