English Explanatory Dictionary

quittance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A release or acquittal.
  2. A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge.
  3. Recompense; return; repayment.
verb
  1. To acquit; to repay.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪtəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-quittance.wav

Word forms

quittance quittances quittancing quittanced

Etymology

From Middle English quytaunce, from Old French quitance (modern French quittance), from Latin quietantia. The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

acquittance exculpation exoneration absolution acquitment acquittal assoilment compurgation disculpation not guilty quittance vindication
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