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单词 quittance
释义

quittance

noun

quit·​tance ˈkwi-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce quittance (audio)
1
a
: discharge from a debt or an obligation
b
: a document evidencing quittance
2
: recompense, requital

Synonyms

  • delivery
  • discharge
  • quietus
  • release
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Example Sentences

the indentured servant obtained a quittance from his master stating he was free to leave and was no longer required to work the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

quittance

noun

1
as in release
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility the indentured servant obtained a quittance from his master stating he was free to leave and was no longer required to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • release
  • discharge
  • quietus
  • exemption
  • waiver
  • delivery
  • immunity
  • dispensation
2
as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • reparation
  • compensation
  • damages
  • indemnity
  • recompense
  • redress
  • restitution
  • repayment
  • punishment
  • indemnification
  • remuneration
  • requital
  • reprisal(s)
  • satisfaction
  • recoupment
  • expiation
  • reimbursement
  • solatium
  • settlement
  • atonement
  • refund
  • amends
  • adjustment
  • punitive damages
  • retaliation
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