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exit
1[ eg-zit, ek-sit ]
/ ˈɛg zɪt, ˈɛk sɪt /
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noun
verb (used without object)
to go out; leave.
Bridge. to play an exit card.
verb (used with object)
to leave; depart from: Sign out before you exit the building.
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Origin of exit
1WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exit
excited, exitedWords nearby exit
Other definitions for exit (2 of 2)
exit2
[ eg-zit, ek-sit ]
/ ˈɛg zɪt, ˈɛk sɪt /
verb (used without object)
(he or she) goes offstage (used as a stage direction, often preceding the name of the character): Exit Falstaff.
Origin of exit
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British Dictionary definitions for exit (1 of 2)
exit
/ (ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt) /
noun
verb (intr)
Word Origin for exit
C17: from Latin exitus a departure, from exīre to go out, from ex- 1 + īre to go
British Dictionary definitions for exit (2 of 2)
Exit
/ (ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt) /
noun
(in Britain) a society that seeks to promote the legitimization of voluntary euthanasia
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