exit vs change state

exit is a noun but change state is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exit	Yes	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of exit; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than exit:

exit: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
change state: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

Other hypernyms of exit include turn.

exit (noun)	change state (noun)
the act of going out
an opening that permits escape or release
euphemistic expressions for death

exit (verb)	change state (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
lose the lead
move out of or depart from