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exit

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: exitspast: exitedpp: exiteding: exiting

The term carries a clinical or functional energy, often associated with signage, architecture, and safety protocols. It suggests a definitive transition from an enclosed space to an open one, stripping away the emotional weight found in words like depart or flee.

Countable when referring to a physical door or a highway ramp. Uncountable when referring to the general act of leaving.

Meanings

Noun

A way out of a building, vehicle, or area.

"Find the nearest exit in case of fire."

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To leave a place or a state of being.

"The actor exited the stage slowly."

Intransitive Verb

To go out of a place.

"Please exit through the rear door."

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