EGRESSION Synonyms

• the act of departing

• a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

• euphemistic expressions for death

• the act of escaping physically

• an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

• nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

• an avoidance of danger or difficulty

• a means or way of escaping

• a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

• the discharge of a fluid from some container

• a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

• run away from confinement

• fail to experience

• escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

• be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

• remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• issue or leak, as from a small opening

• the act of removing the contents of something

• the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

• the bodily process of discharging waste matter

• an opening that permits escape or release

• euphemistic expressions for death

• the act of going out

• move out of or depart from

• lose the lead

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

• a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

• the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

• leaving a place or a position

• retiring from a position or office

• at ease in talking to others

• not arrogant or presuming

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

• reluctant to draw attention to yourself

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• pull back or move away or backward

• withdraw from active participation

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• cause to be returned

• take back what one has said

• keep away from others

• break from a meeting or gathering

• retire gracefully

• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

• lose interest

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• the gradual beginning or coming forth

• the becoming visible

• the act of emerging

• the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent