exit

ex-it · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    A way out of a building, vehicle, or enclosed space.

  2. 2.

    To go out of or leave a place.

  3. 3.

    An act of leaving a place or situation.

  4. 4.

    To terminate a computer program or process.

  5. 5.

    A place where traffic can leave a highway or roundabout.

Forms

plural: exits

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    exit strategy — a plan for leaving a situation
  • •
    emergency exit — a door for escaping in emergencies
  • •
    make one's exit — to leave a place or situation

Related words

Antonyms: enter, entrance, entry
See also: depart, entrance, leave
Synonyms: departure, leave, way out

Etymology

From Latin exitus ("departure, going out"), from exire ("to go out"), from ex- ("out") + ire ("to go").