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Meaning of exit in English

exit
noun [ C ]
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/ˈek.sɪt/ /ˈeɡ.zɪt/ us
/ˈek.sɪt/ /ˈeɡ.zɪt/

exit noun [C] (LEAVING)

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the door through which you might leave a building or large vehicle:
We headed for the nearest exit.
fire exit The fire exit (= the door you can escape through if there is a fire) is located at the back of the building.
emergency exit Please ensure that emergency exits are kept clear at all times.
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entrance
the act of leaving a place, especially a theatre stage:
make an exit He saw Emma arrive and made a quick exit.
make your exit She made her exit from the stage to rapturous applause.
the act of leaving something such as a job, an organization, a competition, or a television show:
exit from They believed his exit from the Department of Education was likely.
Scriptwriters have promised the character a dramatic exit.
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exit noun [C] (ROAD)

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a smaller road used to leave a main road:
Turn off the motorway at the next exit.
 
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exit
verb [ I or T ]
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/ˈek.sɪt/ /ˈeɡ.zɪt/ us
/ˈek.sɪt/ /ˈeɡ.zɪt/

exit verb [I or T] (LEAVE)

to leave a place such as a building, room, or large vehicle:
I exited quickly before anyone could see me.
Please exit the theatre by the side doors.
exit from He asked the passengers to exit from the truck.
to leave a theatre stage:
The character exits stage right.
The singer took a bow before exiting the stage.
to leave a large road and turn onto a smaller road:
Detectives were following the car as it exited Route 3.
Exit at junction 29.
to leave something such as a job, an organization, a competition, or a television show:
The former CEO exited the company amid growing criticism.
exit from The team is likely to be exiting early from the tournament.
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exit verb [I or T] (COMPUTER)

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to end a computer program that you are using:
You have to exit the program before starting another.
Click here to save and exit.
exit from To exit from this page, press the Return key.
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exit
interjection
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/ˈek.sɪt/ /ˈeɡ.zɪt/ us
/ˈek.sɪt/ /ˈeɡ.zɪt/
an instruction written in a play meaning that a character leaves the stage:
The most famous and intriguing of all Shakespeare's stage directions is "Exit pursued by a bear", in The Winter's Tale.
Exit stage left.
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(Definition of exit from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

exit | American Dictionary

exit
noun [ C ]
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/ˈek·sɪt, ˈeɡ·zɪt/
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the door through which you might leave a room, building, or large vehicle, or a place on a main road where a vehicle can leave it by taking a smaller road:
In case of fire, use the emergency exit next to the elevator.
Stay on the freeway until you get to the Ventura exit.
An exit is also the act of leaving a place, esp. a public place such as the stage of a theater:
She made her exit to rapturous applause.
exit
verb [ I/T ]
us
/ˈek·sɪt, ˈeɡ·zɪt/
to leave a room, building, or large vehicle, or to leave a main road:
[ I/T ] Please exit (the theater) by the side doors.
If you exit a computer or computer program, you stop using it.
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exit | Business English

exit
verb [ I or T ]
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/ˈeksɪt/ us
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to stop working for a company or doing a particular business activity:
Departing executives usually exit the company almost immediately.
Four cruise ships are being sold off as the company plans to exit its cruise-line operations.
exit from sth We are exiting from retail to focus on distribution.
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to stop investing in something:
Owners of the stock, which closed at 205p yesterday, should not exit now.
exit from sth Nervous investors exited from property shares.
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to stop using a computer program:
Remember to save your work before you exit.
exit the program/site/game
exit
noun [ C ]
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/ˈeksɪt/ us
the act of stopping working for a company or doing a particular business activity:
sb's exit from sth He spoke honestly about the company's exit from television.
an exit strategy/route Make sure you have an exit strategy in case the job doesn't work out.
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a way of stopping investing in something:
It acquired its shares at 90p and is known to be looking for an exit.
the act of ending an agreement, for example a contract or a loan:
an exit from sth They successfully negotiated an exit from the contract.
an exit charge/penalty/fee
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Examples of exit

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Each pair played only once; they entered and left the building by different entrances and exits, and never got to know each other-remained entirely anonymous.
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The basis of the proposal is the measurement of the angular distribution of the exiting beam particles from the probed plasma column.
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A committed slender cell undergoes about 5 divisions before exiting the cell-cycle.
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In general, drawing smaller numbers leads to faster exits ; however, the same draw generates longer durations in periods when documented durations are longer.
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Each dual-axis detector measures the x and y position as well as the intensity of the centroid of the beam exiting from the objective.
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The basic strategy is to maintain a stack of all dynamic-wind calls entered but not yet exited.
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To one input of the detector we direct the optical bits channel which exits the crystal after the logic operation.
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The flow then exits the collimator shock and a jet is launched into the region above the anode plate.
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In the experimental scenario the robot is positioned at the point where air exits from the system of passageways.
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The proportion of schistosomula exiting from the pulmonary-systemic circuit was estimated as 0-14/day.
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What can also complicate the task of exiting a relationship are the costs of switching resources to another relationship.
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The vertex has one entry (on the left) and two exits.
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After instructions were delivered, the researcher started the video recording and exited the room.
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What is theatre, after all, if not a series of exits and entrances?
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The storm blows in from a side door below the stage only when someone enters or exits from it.
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Collocations with exit

exit

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exit door
The kitchenette was located in a nook adjacent to the living space and next to an exit door leading to the backyard.
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exit fee
Other policyholders can transfer, but at the cost of a significant exit fee.
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exit gate
There must be an investigation in to why the exit gate was not an effective way in which desperate people could get on to the pitch.
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Translations of exit

in Chinese (Traditional)
門, （建築物或大型交通工具的）出口，安全門, （尤指演員）退場…
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门, （建筑物或大型交通工具的）出口，安全门, （尤指演员）退场…
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salida, muerte, salir…
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बाहेर पडण्याचे दार, बाहेर पडणे, आपण वापरत असलेल्या संगणक प्रणालीमधून बाहेर येण्यासाठी…
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出口, （高速道路の）出口, （コンピュータ）プログラムを終了する…
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sortie [feminine], sortie, issue…
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uitgang, het afgaan, vertrek…
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நீங்கள் ஒரு கட்டிடம் அல்லது பெரிய வாகனத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறக்கூடிய கதவு, ஒரு சிறிய சாலை ஒரு பிரதான சாலையை விட்டு வெளியேற பயன்படுகிறது, நீங்கள் பயன்படுத்தும் கணினி நிரலை முடிக்க…
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(भवन या गाड़ी का) निकास द्वार, (सड़क) निकास, (प्रयोग में कंप्यूटर प्रोग्राम से) एग्जिट करना…
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બહાર જવાનો, નીકળવાનો માર્ગ, દરવાજો…
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udgang, sortie, afgang…
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jalan keluar, keluar, meninggalkan…
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der Ausgang, der Abgang, Hamlet…
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utgang [masculine], avkjøring [masculine], sorti [masculine]…
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باہر جانے کا راستہ, دروازہ, بڑی سڑک سے چھوٹی سڑک پر جانے کا راستہ…
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вихід, залишення сцени, відхід…
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నిష్క్రమణ మార్గం, బయటికి తీసుకువెళ్లే ద్వారం, బయటకి దారి…
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প্রস্থান, যে দরজা দিয়ে আপনি একটি বিল্ডিং বা বড়ো যানবাহন ছেড়ে প্রস্থান করতে পারেন, ছোটো রাস্তা যেটি প্রধান সড়ক থেকে বেরোতে গিয়ে ব্যবহার করা হয়…
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východ, odchod, odejde…
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ทางออก, การออกไปจากเวที, การออกไป…
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lối ra, sự đi vào của diễn viên, sự đi khỏi…
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출구, (도로) 출구, (컴퓨터 페이지등을) 종료하다…
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uscita, uscire (da), uscire…
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