quit cold turkey

break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate

close culminate die drop end finish intermit stay surcease

back off bring to an end call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out give over knock off leave off pack in shut down wind up

begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start

bear commence create open

go initiate keep on

abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield

abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed

back down cast off cut loose drop like hot potato kiss good-bye lay aside opt out retire from stand down swear off take the oath take the pledge

allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win

gather maintain revert take up

take