"exits" in the noun sense

1. exit, issue, outlet, way out

an opening that permits escape or release

"he blocked the way out"

"the canyon had only one issue"

2. passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release

euphemistic expressions for death

"thousands mourned his passing"

3. exit

the act of going out

"exits" in the verb sense

1. exit, go out, get out, leave

move out of or depart from

"leave the room"

"the fugitive has left the country"

2. exit

lose the lead

3. die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

"She died from cancer"

"The children perished in the fire"

"The patient went peacefully"

"The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

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