exit

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script annotation

ex·​it ˈeg-zət  ˈek-sət 

—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage

exit

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noun

1

: a departure from a stage

2

a

: the act of going out or away

made an early exit

b

: death

3

: a way out of an enclosed place or space

4

: one of the designated points of departure from an expressway

exitless adjective

exit

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verb

exited; exiting; exits

intransitive verb

1

: to go out or away : depart

2

: die

transitive verb

1

: leave sense 3a

2

: to cause (a computer program or routine) to cease running

Synonyms

Noun

• egress
• issue
• outlet

Verb

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• clear out
• cut out
• depart
• dig out
• get
• get off
• go
• go off
• move
• pack (up or off)
• part
• peel off
• pike (out or off)
• pull out
• push off
• push on
• quit
• run along
• sally (forth)
• scarper [British]
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• take off
• vamoose
• walk out

Examples of exit in a Sentence

Noun

Use the emergency exit in case of fire.

There are 12 exits in the building.

We can't get out this way: the sign says “No Exit.”

Verb

The team exited the tournament early.

Save your work and then exit the program.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Tap the back arrow in the upper left-hand corner of the screen to exit. —Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023

The exit was timeless and classic, with the bride and groom walking down the church steps and into a white vintage convertible as guests applauded and threw lavender. —Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023

At this point, there’s an undeniable connection between man and machine as the car gracefully races toward the exit in a manner quite balletic compared to that of Didier Pironi’s experience in 1982, when his Ferrari ran out of gas and came to an ignominious halt during the final lap. —Sebastien Laforest, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023

News of Israel’s exit comes around seven months after it was announced that Showtime’s team would be merging with sister brand MTV Entertainment Studios as part of the move to rebrand Paramount+ as Paramount+ With Showtime. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023

Fortune Exit bans Beijing has reportedly slapped an exit ban on a senior investment banker for Japanese firm Nomura Holdings. —Alan Murray, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2023

Controlled entry and exits, bag searches and magnetometers are all commonplace -- and appear to have assisted in spotting Aispuro last week. —Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2023

Murdoch is a strategic thinker and ruthless businessman, who would have given the timing of his exit immense thought. —Oliver Darcy, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023

Over the years, some have grown frustrated at the apparent lack of opportunity for advancement and have headed for the exit. —Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023

Verb

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is exiting Russia by selling its operations there to a new crypto exchange known as CommEX. —WSJ, 27 Sep. 2023

The Academy Award winner, 48, and Italian model, 25, were photographed exiting the museum alongside Indenbirken, with DiCaprio dressed casually in a black jacket and baseball cap. —Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023

According to the release, the suspect exited the interstate at Geyer Springs Road and drove through two red lights before returning to I-30 going eastbound. —Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2023

Below, the water exits through a large tube, emerging from the bottom of the dam and into the river more than 50 feet beneath us. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023

Confidence: Low-Medium Sunday should stay cloudy as the storm system is slow to exit. —Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023

Bizzarri was to exit in September, the day after De Sarno’s show, and Jean-François Palus, formerly the Kering Group managing director, would succeed him. —Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023

The victim exited the freeway at Snow Road, and the man followed her. —Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023

Between unexpectedly making the season-opening roster in 2019 and exiting his second start of 2022 with an elbow injury that necessitated surgery, Means posted a 3.72 ERA in 69 outings for Baltimore, one of which was a 12-strikeout no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners in May 2021. —Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Script annotation

borrowed from Latin, third person singular present indicative of exeō, exīre "to come or go out," from ex- ex- entry 1 + īre "to go" — more at issue entry 1

Noun

in part derivative of exit entry 1 or exit entry 3, in part borrowed from Latin exitus "act of going out, departure, means of departure, way out, final point, conclusion," from exi-, variant stem of exīre "to come or go out" (from ex- ex- entry 1 + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at issue entry 1

Verb

derivative of exit entry 1 or exit entry 2

First Known Use

Script Annotation

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing exit

• exit poll
• exit visa
• exit strategy
• make a quick exit

• exit poll
• exit visa
• exit strategy
• make a quick exit

Kids Definition

exit

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ex·​it ˈeg-zət  ˈek-sət 

—used as a stage direction to indicate who goes off the stage

exit

2 of 3 noun

1

: a departure from a stage

2

: the act of going out or away

3

: a way to go out of a place

exit

3 of 3 verb

: to go out : leave, depart

Etymology

from Latin exit "he or she goes out," from exire "to go out," from ex- "out of, from" and ire "to go" — related to issue, itinerary