den Dienst quittieren

to formally resign from a job or position, especially military/civil service

Türkçe: görevden istifa etmek

Noun

Dienst m.

Verb

quittieren

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Der Polizist quittiert nach zwanzig Jahren den Dienst.

How it is used

Means to formally resign from a job or position, especially military/civil service. Formal register. An officer 'quittiert den Dienst' after years of service. Implies finality, not just quitting casually.

Other verbs that go with Dienst

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in (den) Dienst stellento make something operational or available for use
• im Dienst stehensomething/someone is currently operational or on active duty
• etw. in Dienst nehmento start using something after preparation, e
• jdm. einen Dienst erweisento perform a helpful act or favor for someone

All collocations with Dienst