The act of leaving

• withdrawal

  1. A retreat or retirement:
  2. The removal of people from a place, as in the removal of troops from a military position.
  3. Detachment, as from social or emotional involvement.

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  1. A retreat or retirement:
  2. The removal of people from a place, as in the removal of troops from a military position.
  3. Detachment, as from social or emotional involvement.

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• exodus

  1. A departure of a large number of people.
  2. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt.

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  1. A departure of a large number of people.
  2. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt.

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• exit

  1. The act of going away or out.
  2. A passage or way out:
  3. The departure of a performer from the stage.

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  1. The act of going away or out.
  2. A passage or way out:
  3. The departure of a performer from the stage.

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• egress

  1. The act of coming or going out; emergence.
  2. The right to leave or go out:
  3. A path or opening for going out; an exit.

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  1. The act of coming or going out; emergence.
  2. The right to leave or go out:
  3. A path or opening for going out; an exit.

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• departure

  1. The act of leaving.
  2. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action.
  3. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure:

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  1. The act of leaving.
  2. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action.
  3. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure:

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In action or full operation

• working

  1. Performing work:
  2. Operating or functioning as required:
  3. Having a paying job; employed:

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  1. Performing work:
  2. Operating or functioning as required:
  3. Having a paying job; employed:

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• running

  1. The act or an instance of running.
  2. The power or ability to run.
  3. The exercise or sport of someone who runs.

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  1. The act or an instance of running.
  2. The power or ability to run.
  3. The exercise or sport of someone who runs.

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• operative

  1. Being in effect; having force; operating:
  2. Functioning effectively; efficient.
  3. Engaged in or concerned with physical or mechanical activity.

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  1. Being in effect; having force; operating:
  2. Functioning effectively; efficient.
  3. Engaged in or concerned with physical or mechanical activity.

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• operating

  1. in operation
  2. that operates
  3. involved in an operation

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  1. in operation
  2. that operates
  3. involved in an operation

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• functioning

  1. Present participle of function.
  2. Functional, working
  3. Action of the verb function.

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  1. Present participle of function.
  2. Functional, working
  3. Action of the verb function.

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• alive

  1. Having life; living.
  2. In existence or operation; active:
  3. Full of living or moving things; abounding:

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  1. Having life; living.
  2. In existence or operation; active:
  3. Full of living or moving things; abounding:

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• active

  1. Being in physical motion:
  2. Functioning or capable of functioning.
  3. Marked by energetic activity; busy:

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  1. Being in physical motion:
  2. Functioning or capable of functioning.
  3. Marked by energetic activity; busy:

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