exit

Door marked leave

Exit is a way out—a door, gate, or passage through which you leave: The emergency exits are at the rear of the plane.

On highways, an exit is a ramp leading off the main road.

To exit is to leave a place, situation, or stage: She exited the meeting early.

In computing, to exit is to close a program or end a session.

computing

terminate

Bring to an end

  • quitCease doing something
  • closeNearby or to shut
  • abortEnd before completion

logout · end · halt · stop · return · escape key · kill · shutdown · interrupt · process

departure

leave

Sanctioned time away

egress · checkout · boarding · embarkation · terminal · gate · destination · itinerary · voyage · flight

door

doorway

Passage into a room

passage · corridor · vestibule · turnstile · ramp · stairwell · threshold · archway · egress · opening

escape

flee

Depart swiftly from threat

getaway · bolt · dash · slip · rescue · freedom · release · extricate · liberate · sneak

farewell

goodbye

Departing salutation

leave-taking · send-off · bon voyage · adios · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · cheerio · swan song · final bow

highway

ramp

Sloped connecting surface

turnoff · lane · freeway · motorway · bypass · toll · merge · sign · marker · mile

Categories
Opposites
physical passage/doorway

exitentrance

Point of access

entry · enter · entryway · entranceway · ingress

act of leaving/departing

exitenter

Pass into a space

entrance · entry · arrival · arrive · entering

life/death transition

exitbirth

Coming into the world

arrival · genesis · nativity · origination · coming into being

Phrases
Family

exist, existence, existing, exists, exits, nonexistent, exiting, exited, existences

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G