Exit

Quick meaning: Exit is a noun meaning An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.

Meaning

An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.

More Meanings

1. A way out.
2. (figuratively, often euphemistic) The act of departing from life; death.
3. (intransitive) To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.
4. (intransitive, often euphemistic) To depart from life; to die.
5. (ambitransitive, computing) To end or terminate (a program, subroutine, etc.)
6. (transitive, originally US, also figuratively) To depart from or leave (a place or situation).
7. (bridge, intransitive) To give up the lead.

Example Sentences

He made his exit at the opportune time.

the untimely exit of a respected politician

However, there are no ideas strike more forcibly upon our imaginations, than those which are raised from reflections upon the exits of great and excellent men.

[...] I have purſued you like your ſhadow; I have beſieg'd your door for a glimpſe of your exit and entrance, like a diſtreſſed creditor, who has no arms againſt privilege but perſeverance.

Word Forms

• exits
• exiting
• exited

Synonyms for exit

Depending on context, synonyms include egress, outgoing, death, tomb, decease, decomposition.

Antonyms for exit

Common opposites include entrance, entry, ingoing, ingress, arrive, come.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include departure, go out, get out, leave, release, expiration.

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