1. An opening that permits escape or release
   "The crowd rushed toward the emergency exit";
   - issue, outlet, way out
    
2. The act of going out
   "His dramatic exit from the meeting left everyone stunned"
    
3. A euphemistic expression for death
   "thousands mourned his exit";
   - passing, loss, departure, expiration, going, release
    
4. (finance) the sale of an investment, especially a startup company
   "The venture capitalists were planning their exit strategy"
    
5. (computing) the termination of a program or process
   "The program performed a clean exit after completing its tasks"

1. Move out of or depart from
   "exit the room";
   - go out, get out, leave
    
2. Cease to live
   "The patient exited at midnight";
   - die, decease [archaic], perish, go, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket [informal], cash in one's chips [informal], buy the farm [N. Amer, informal], conk [informal], give up the ghost [informal], drop dead [informal], pop off [informal], croak [informal], snuff it [informal], cash in [informal], cop it [Brit, informal], flatline [informal], pop one's clogs [informal], pass on
    
3. (computing) to terminate a program or process
   "You can exit the application by clicking the 'X' in the corner"
    
4. (finance) convert an investment into liquid funds, e.g. by selling a business, floatation on a stock market, etc.; end an investment or loan
   "The venture capitalists planned to exit their investment in the startup through an IPO"
    
5. (card game) lose the lead
   "He exited the lead, hoping his partner would regain control"

Derived forms: exiting, exited, exits

Type of: change state, death, decease, departure, escape, expiry, going, going away, leaving, move, play, turn

Antonym: come in

Encyclopedia: Exit, Voice, and Loyalty Model