Definition of QUITTANCE

quittance

Meanings

Plural: quittances

Noun

  • a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
  • payment of a debt or obligation
  • A release or acquittal.
  • A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge.
  • Recompense; return; repayment.

Verb

  • To acquit; to repay.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quytaunce, from Old French quitance (modern French quittance), from Latin quietantia. The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

repayment

Scrabble Score: 20

quittance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quittance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quittance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

quittance is a valid Words With Friends word