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sudden quit

[/ˈsʌdən kwɪt/]
nounpl: sudden quits
saída repentina
1. An abrupt or unexpected departure from a job, organization, or situation without prior notice or warning
His sudden quit from the company left the team without a leader.
Sua saída repentina da empresa deixou o time sem um líder.
2. An unexpected exit or termination of an application, program, or process
The sudden quit of the software caused data loss.
O encerramento repentino do software causou perda de dados.
NYC Slang
ghosting (when referring to abandoning a job without notice)
Synonyms
abrupt departureunexpected exithasty resignationsudden departure
Antonyms
planned departurenoticegradual exitresignation notice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
saída repentina
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
abandono repentino
Alternative usage emphasizing abandonment aspect
Portugal
partida súbita
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

quit without notice
walk off the job
leave in the lurch
burn bridges
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