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EXIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXIT?

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Exit as a Noun
Definitions of "Exit" as a noun
Synonyms of "Exit" as a noun (21 Words)
Usage Examples of "Exit" as a noun
Exit as a Verb
Definitions of "Exit" as a verb
Synonyms of "Exit" as a verb (41 Words)
Usage Examples of "Exit" as a verb
Associations of "Exit" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Exit” are: issue, outlet, way out, departure, expiration, going, loss, passing, release, door, egress, passage out, escape route, turning, turn, side road, leaving, withdrawal, retirement, retreat, evacuation, get out, go out, leave, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it, depart, take one's leave, make one's departure, make an exit, pass on, lose one's life, depart this life, breathe one's last, draw one's last breath, meet one's end, meet one's death, lay down one's life, be no more, be lost, go the way of the flesh, go the way of all flesh, go to glory, go to one's last resting place, go to meet one's maker, cross the great divide, cross the styx

Exit as a Noun

Definitions of "Exit" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “exit” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An opening that permits escape or release.
A departure from a particular situation.
A way out of a building, room, or passenger vehicle.
Euphemistic expressions for death.
A person's death.
The act of going out.
A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout.
A departure of an actor from the stage.
An act of leaving a place.

Synonyms of "Exit" as a noun (21 Words)

departure	Euphemistic expressions for death. The album is not a radical departure* from the band s previous work.*
door	A room that is entered via a door. She looked for her key and opened the door.
egress	The becoming visible. A narrow egress.
escape route	Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
evacuation	The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection. Those who required an evacuation* of retained products.*
expiration	Euphemistic expressions for death. At the end of expiration* there is still a slight inflation in the lungs.*
going	Euphemistic expressions for death. Don t lose track of your child s comings and goings.
issue	Supplies as food or clothing or ammunition issued by the government. She found an old issue* of the magazine in her dentist s waiting room.*
leaving	The act of departing.
loss	A person who or thing that is badly missed when lost. Loss making industries.
outlet	An opening that permits escape or release. An outlet* store.*
passage out	A journey usually by ship.
passing	In sport the action of passing a ball to another team member. Her passing* will be felt deeply by many people.*
release	A document effecting a release of property money etc. His current album release* has topped the charts for six months.*
retirement	The action or fact of ceasing to play a sport competitively. He lived in retirement* in Kent.*
retreat	An act of moving back or withdrawing. The army was in retreat.
side road	An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute.
turn	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction. The turn* of the tide.*
turning	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction. Take the first turning* on the right.*
way out	A journey or passage.
withdrawal	Formal separation from an alliance or federation. Italy s withdrawal* from NATO.*

Usage Examples of "Exit" as a noun

The brief soliloquy following Clarence's exit.
She slowed for a roundabout, taking the second exit.
He made a hasty exit from the room.
She slipped out by the rear exit.
Australia's early exit from the World Cup.
An emergency exit.

Exit as a Verb

Definitions of "Exit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “exit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Go out of or leave a place.
Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
Relinquish the lead.
Die.
(of an actor) leave the stage.
Leave a particular situation.
Move out of or depart from.
Lose the lead.
Terminate a process or program.
Used as a stage direction in a play to indicate that an actor leaves the stage.

Synonyms of "Exit" as a verb (41 Words)

be lost	Be priced at.
be no more	Form or compose.
breathe one's last	Utter or tell.
buy the farm	Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange.
cash in one's chips	Exchange for cash.
choke	Cause a person or animal to choke. Piracy will choke* the creation and distribution of music.*
conk	Die. He conked out on the rear seat.
croak	Of a person make a sound similar to a croak when speaking or laughing. Thank you I croaked.
cross the great divide	To cover or extend over an area or time period.
cross the styx	Meet at a point.
decease	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. He deceased at his palace of Croydon.
depart	Leave (one’s job. He departed from the precedent set by many.
depart this life	Go away or leave.
die	Cut or shape with a die. Three toasters have died on me.
draw one's last breath	Select or take in from a given group or region.
drop dead	Get rid of.
expire	(of a period of time) come to an end. The lady had expired bearing her lord a son.
get out	Apprehend and reproduce accurately.
give-up the ghost	Haunt like a ghost; pursue.
go	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. The committee was kept going even when its existence could no longer be justified.
go out	Be contained in.
go the way of all flesh	Continue to live through hardship or adversity.
go the way of the flesh	Go through in search of something; search through someone’s belongings in an unauthorized way.
go to glory	Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number.
go to meet one's maker	Make a certain noise or sound.
go to one's last resting place	Blend or harmonize.
kick the bucket	Strike with the foot.
lay down one's life	Lay eggs.
leave	Leave or give by will after one s death. The parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn t dislike he d leave.
lose one's life	Fail to get or obtain.
make an exit	Perform or carry out.
make one's departure	Calculate as being.
meet one's death	Come together.
meet one's end	Be adjacent or come together.
pass	Pass into a specified state or condition. The Portuguese trade passed its peak in the 1760s.
pass away	Allow to go without comment or censure.
pass on	Accept or judge as acceptable.
perish	Die, especially in a violent or sudden way. I was perished with cold before the end of the day.
pop off	Hit a pop-fly.
snuff it	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
take one's leave	Make a film or photograph of something.

Usage Examples of "Exit" as a verb

Organizations which do not have freedom to exit from unprofitable markets.
This key enables you to temporarily exit from a LIFESPAN option.
The bullet entered her back and exited through her chest.
Queues of vehicles tried to exit the airfield.
Exit Pamela.
Declarer must cash his top spades and exit with ♦2.
He exited from the changing rooms.

Associations of "Exit" (30 Words)

abscond	(of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time. The barman absconded with a week s takings.
absence	The non-existence or lack of. The letter had arrived during his absence.
bereavement	State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one. There is no right way to experience bereavement.
decamp	Break up or leave a military camp. She persuaded him to decamp.
depart	Move away from a place into another direction. He will soon depart* his post as high commissioner to Britain.*
departure	Euphemistic expressions for death. The day of departure.
disembark	Leave a ship, aircraft, or train. The passengers disembarked at Southampton.
door	A room that is entered via a door. She looked for her key and opened the door.
doorstep	A step leading up to the outer door of a house. He was being doorstepped by the tabloids.
doorway	The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close. Beth stood there in the doorway.
egress	A way out. A narrow egress.
entrust	Put (something) into someone’s care or protection. The messenger was entrusted with the general s secret.
forsake	Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. I won t forsake* my vegetarian principles.*
furlough	A temporary leave of absence from military duty. State workers have been furloughed because of the budget crisis.
gate	A device resembling a gate in structure or function. He was gated for the rest of term.
going	Conditions for, or progress in, an endeavour. An opportunity to get out while the going* is good.*
jamb	Upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame. He leaned against the door jamb.
layoff	The act of laying off an employee or a work force.
leave	Leave behind unintentionally. He ll leave* you in no doubt about what he thinks.*
lintel	Horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window.
outlet	A market for goods. A designer outlet.
porch	A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance. The north porch* of Hereford Cathedral.*
release	Release gas or energy as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. Press the cap down and release.
shutdown	A turning off of a computer or computer system. Engines should be allowed to cool down between a shutdown* and the next start.*
sill	Each of the lower horizontal members of the frame of a cart or motor or rail vehicle.
threshold	The level at which one starts to feel or react to something. He has a low boredom threshold.
unattended	Not noticed or dealt with. It is not acceptable for parents to leave children unattended* at that age.*
vent	A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket. Pumice fragments pile up to form a conical heap round the vent.
verge	A ceremonial or emblematic staff. On the verge* of tears.*
window	A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air. He could see them through a window* in the trees.*