off-ramps
Freeway exit lanes
Off-ramps are roads that allow vehicles to exit a highway or freeway: Take the next off-ramp for downtown.
Figuratively, an off-ramp is any way to withdraw from a situation—especially a graceful exit from a conflict, commitment, or negotiation: The deal included off-ramps if either party wanted out.
The opposite is on-ramps.
Way to leave
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
- decelerationDecrease in speed
lane · merge · signage · freeway · motorway · expressway · turnpike · bypass
Act of taking away
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- outNot present here
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
release · extricate · disentangle · opt-out · eject · abandon · quit · leave
Point of rotation
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeTo make different
- alternativeAnother available choice
- optionAvailable course of action
redirection · conversion · adjustment · realignment · restructuring · adaptation · reform · pathway
Yielding a point
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- face-savingProtecting one's dignity
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
settlement · resolution · fallback · alternative · flexibility · proposal · terms · agreement
exit
Way to leave
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
deceleration · lane · merge · signage · freeway · motorway · expressway · turnpike · bypass · shoulder
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- outNot present here
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
bailout · release · extricate · disentangle · opt-out · eject · abandon · quit · leave · departure
pivot
Point of rotation
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeTo make different
- alternativeAnother available choice
option · redirection · conversion · adjustment · realignment · restructuring · adaptation · reform · pathway · offramp
concession
Yielding a point
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- face-savingProtecting one's dignity
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
diplomatic · settlement · resolution · fallback · alternative · flexibility · proposal · terms · agreement · ceasefire
- navigation termsnautical charts, GPS, north, road signs, maps
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- transportation routeshighways, interstates, freeways, toll roads, bypasses
off-rampson-ramps
Highway entrance lanes
entrances · entry points · points of no return · commitments · lock-ins