quittance
quittance · quittances
A release or acquittalA release or acquittal.
/ˈkwɪtəns/
Meaning
3 sensesA release or acquittal.
A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge.
a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
(obsolete)Recompense; return; repayment.
Origin
From Middle English quytaunce, from Old French quitance (modern French quittance), from LaFrom Middle English quytaunce, from Old French quitance (modern French quittance), from Latin quietantia. The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
plural: quittances| Singular | quittance |
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Synonyms
13 synonymsvindicationC2acquittanceexculpationexonerationabsolutionacquittalassoilmentcompurgationdisculpationnot guiltyacquitment
Close in meaning
- payment of a debt or obligation:repayment