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quitar

[kiˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín quitare.

verb haber quitado · quitando · habiendo quitado · quitado · quito · quitas

Apartar algo de su poseedor.
Opposite: conceder, dar, entregar, otorgar
Hacer que algo que estaba en un lugar deje de estar ahí. ¡Eh, tú! Sí, tú, ¡quita esa almohada de mi cama!, me molesta mucho.
Similar: retirar, sacar · Opposite: colocar, poner
Matemáticas Por extensión, restar.
Similar: sustraer · Opposite: añadir, incluir, sumar

In English

abolish to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice
abstract to remove; to take away; to withdraw
scrap to discard
remove to take away
take away to remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has
cut out remove, omit
outtake to take out, remove

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@misc{quitar_2026,
  title = {quitar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quitar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}