den Dienst quittieren

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

Türkçe: görevden istifa etmek

Noun

der Dienst m.

Verb

quittieren

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

Register

Formal register

In a sentence

Which form of quittieren fills the gap?

Der Polizist ____ 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 put something into service
• jdm. einen Dienst erweisento perform a helpful act or favor for someone

All collocations with Dienst

More from Arbeit und Beruf

• sich am Riemen reißento pull oneself together
• ein Geschäft abschließento finalize an agreement or transaction
• sich zu Wort meldento ask to speak
• das Budget überschreitento exceed the budget
• ein Amt niederlegento resign/step down from an office

All collocations in Arbeit und Beruf