quittance

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: quit=tance

CIDE DICTIONARY

quittance, n. [OE. quitaunce, OF. quitance, F. quittance. See Quit, v. t.].

•  Discharge from a debt or an obligation; acquittance.  [1913 Webster]

  "Omittance is no quittance."  [1913 Webster]
•  Recompense; return; repayment.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

quittance, v. t. 

 To repay; to requite.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

quittance, n. archaic or poet.
1 (foll. by from) a release.
2 an acknowledgement of payment; a receipt.

Etymology

ME f. OF quitance f. quiter QUIT

THESAURUS

quittance

absolution, acknowledgment, acquitment, acquittal, acquittance, amends, amortization, amortizement, atonement, binder, blood money, canceled check, cash, cash payment, clearance, clearing, comeuppance, compensation, composition, compromise, compurgation, consideration, damages, debt service, defrayal, defrayment, deposit, desert, deserts, destigmatization, destigmatizing, disbursal, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, doling out, down payment, earnest, earnest money, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, expiation, expiatory offering, forgiveness, guerdon, hire purchase, hire purchase plan, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, installment, installment plan, interest payment, just deserts, liquidation, making amends, making good, making right, making up, meed, monthly payments, never-never, pardon, paying, paying off, paying out, paying up, payment, payment in kind, payoff, peace offering, piaculum, prepayment, price, propitiation, punishment, purgation, purging, quarterly payments, quietus, receipt, receipt in full, reclamation, recompense, redemption, redress, regular payments, release, remission, remittance, remuneration, reparation, reprisal, requital, requitement, restitution, retirement, retribution, return, revenge, reward, salvage, satisfaction, settlement, sinking-fund payment, smart money, solatium, spot cash, squaring, verdict of acquittal, vindication, voucher, warrant, weekly payments, wergild, what is due, what is merited

ROGET THESAURUS

quittance

Security

N security, guaranty, guarantee, gage, warranty, bond, tie, pledge, plight, mortgage, collateral, debenture, hypothecation, bill of sale, lien, pawn, pignoration, real security, vadium, stake, deposit, earnest, handsel, caution, promissory note, bill, bill of exchange, I, O, U, personal security, covenant, specialty, parole, acceptance, indorsement, signature, execution, stamp, seal, sponsor, cosponsor, sponsion, sponsorship, surety, bail, mainpernor, hostage, godchild, godfather, godmother, recognizance, deed of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, authentication, verification, warrant, certificate, voucher, docket, doquet, record, probate, attested copy, receipt, acquittance, quittance, discharge, release, muniment, title deed, instrument, deed, deed poll, assurance, indenture, charter, charter poll, paper, parchment, settlement, will, testament, last will and testament, codicil, bonis avibus, gone where the woodbine twineth.

Payment

N payment, defrayment, discharge, acquittance, quittance, settlement, clearance, liquidation, satisfaction, reckoning, arrangement, acknowledgment, release, receipt, receipt in full, receipt in full of all demands, voucher, salary, compensation, remuneration (reward), repayment, reimbursement, retribution, pay, money paid, ready money, stake, remittance, installment, payer, liquidator, pay cash, pay cash on the barrelhead, paying, paid, owing nothing, out of debt, all straight, unowed, never indebted, to the tune of, on the nail, money down.

Reward

N reward, recompense, remuneration, meed, guerdon, reguerdon, price, indemnity, indemnification, quittance, compensation, reparation, redress, satisfaction, reckoning, acknowledgment, requital, amends, sop, atonement, retribution, consideration, return, quid pro quo, salvage, perquisite, vail, douceur, bribe, hush money, smart money, blackmail, extortion, carcelage, solatium, allowance, salary, stipend, wages, compensation, pay, payment, emolument, tribute, batta, shot, scot, bonus, premium, tip, fee, honorarium, hire, dasturi, dustoori, mileage, crown, remunerative, remuneratory, munerary, compensatory, retributive, reparatory, rewarding, satisfactory, fideli certa merces, honor virtutis praemium, tibi seris tibi metis.

Forgiveness

N forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, remission, absolution, amnesty, oblivion, indulgence, reprieve, conciliation, reconcilement, reconciliation, propitiation, excuse, exoneration, quittance, release, indemnity, bill of indemnity, act of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, deed of indemnity, exculpation, longanimity, placability, amantium irae, locus paenitentiae, forbearance, forgiving, placable, conciliatory, forgiven, unresented, unavenged, unrevenged, cry you mercy, veniam petimusque damusque vicissim, more in sorrow than in anger, comprendre tout c'est tout pardonner, the offender never pardons.

Atonement

N atonement, reparation, compromise, composition, compensation, quittance, quits, expiation, redemption, reclamation, conciliation, propitiation, indemnification, redress, amends, apology, amende honorable, satisfaction, peace offering, sin offering, burnt offering, scapegoat, sacrifice, penance, fasting, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, white sheet, shrift, flagellation, lustration, purgation, purgatory.