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quit cold

VERB
cure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate ameliorate correct improve mend rectify redress rehabilitate relieve remedy repair restore treat
STRONG
attend better doctor dose dress help kick medicate nurse palliate right shake
WEAK
cold turkey dry out kick the habit make better make healthy make whole minister to restore to health sweat it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin spoil weaken worsen
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
depress
VERB
quit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon break off cease conclude discontinue drop give up halt leave retire suspend terminate withdraw
STRONG
desist end resign secede
WEAK
call it a day call it quits cut it out get on the wagon give notice give over hang it up kick over kick the habit knock off leave off pack in sew up surcease take the cure wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry on commence continue go initiate join keep pursue rise start
WEAK
come complete do finish persevere remain stay
VERB
stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay
STRONG
conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate
WEAK
be over blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up run its course shut down sign off wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start
STRONG
carry on introduce restart
WEAK
encourage

Example Sentences

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“I’d like to not quit cold turkey. I think there are some opportunities, but it’s hard,” Almirola said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

After the stroke, he quit cold turkey, cleaned up his diet and started working out twice a day.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

The lifelong smoker decided to quit cold turkey at age 50 and vowed to run a marathon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

She now wants to quit cold turkey because she didn’t get what she wanted.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2020

Anyway, both motors suddenly quit cold, and the ship smacked into the wires and piled up in a heap on the far side of the road across the airport.

From Test Pilot by Collins, Jimmy