exit

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 of exit

• move
• depart
• go
• escape
• get
• flee
• evacuate
• start

Examples of exit in a Sentence

The team exited the tournament early.

Save your work and then exit the program.

Recent Examples on the Web

State police said the 15-year-old exited the bathroom and began to threaten the hairdresser. —Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April. —Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026

In Canoga Park, family, friends and residents gathered outside the apartment complex Sunday night where one woman was seen collapsing in tears after exiting an ambulance, according to reporting from KTLA News. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Only 16 nations will exit the group stage. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

derivative of exit entry 1 or exit entry 2

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing exit

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

Kids Definition

exit

1 of 3

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