exit
verb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈeksɪt/ usto 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.
FINANCE
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.
IT
to stop using a computer program:
Remember to save your work before you exit.
exit the program/site/game
exit
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈeksɪt/ usthe 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.
FINANCE
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