This is the 4773rd most frequent French word.
quittent
"Quittent" means "leave" or "are leaving" in English.
The verb 'quittent' in this sentence means 'leave,' referring specifically to leaving a place or ending an activity (here, 'their work').
Ils quittent leur travail à 17 heures chaque jour.
They leave their job at 5 PM each day.
Here, 'quittent' conveys the act of the birds departing from their place of origin. It evokes a sense of leaving behind the current stage or location.
Les oiseaux quittent le nid lorsqu'ils sont prêts à voler.
The birds leave the nest when they are ready to fly.
In this sentence, 'quittent' means to exit a specific location (in this case, 'the room') after completing an activity.