| 释义 |
quit·tance
I. \ˈkwitən(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English quitance, quetaunce, from Old French quittance, from quitter to release, quit + -ance — more at quit
1.
a. : the act of freeing or releasing; specifically : discharge from a debt or an obligation
b. : a document evidencing quittance
2. : recompense, requital
< money received in quittance of wrongs >
II. transitive verb
obsolete : repay, requite; also : to give up |