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depart
[ dih-pahrt ]
verb (used without object)
- to go away; leave:
She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52.
Antonyms:
- to diverge or deviate (usually followed by from ):
The new method departs from the old in several respects.
- to pass away, as from life or existence; die.
verb (used with object)
- to go away from; leave:
to depart this life.
Synonyms:
noun
- Archaic. departure; death.
depart
/ ɪˈɑː /
verb
- to go away; leave
- to start out; set forth
- usually foll by from to deviate; differ; vary
to depart from normal procedure
- tr to quit (archaic, except in the phrase depart this life )
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·貹iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of depart1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales is set to depart on one of its biggest deployments yet.
Delta flight 1213 was set to depart Orlando, famous as the home of Disneyworld, for Atlanta with almost 300 people on board.
“Trump is defying a Supreme Court order to bring Kilmar home,” Garcia said Sunday just before departing Washington for El Salvador.
It has been a long, hard season for Plymouth Argyle, who had won just four of 23 Championship matches when Wayne Rooney departed in December.
The Gatwick spokesperson says the airport is "the world's most efficient single-runway airport, with flights departing or arriving every 55 seconds".
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