quittant

/ki.tɑ̃/quitter

verbParticiple1stPresent

leaving (physically departing)

quitting (a job, a relationship, a place)

abandoning or leaving behind

En quittant la soirée, il s'est rendu compte qu'il avait oublié ses clés.

As he was leaving the party, he realized he'd forgotten his keys.

Synonyms:partant, laissant, abandonnant