depart

[ dih-pahrt ]

verb (used without object)

1. to go away; leave:

   She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52.

   Antonyms: arrive

2. to diverge or deviate (usually followed by from ):

   The new method departs from the old in several respects.

3. to pass away, as from life or existence; die.

verb (used with object)

1. to go away from; leave:

   to depart this life.

   Synonyms: quit

noun

1. Archaic. departure; death.

depart

/ dɪˈpɑːt /

verb

1. to go away; leave
2. to start out; set forth
3. usually foll by from to deviate; differ; vary

   to depart from normal procedure

4. tr to quit (archaic, except in the phrase depart this life )

Other Words From

• unde·parting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depart¹

1175–1225; Middle English departen < Old French departir, equivalent to de- de- + partir to go away; part ( v. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of depart¹

C13: from Old French departir, from de- + partir to go away, divide, from Latin partīrī to divide, distribute, from pars a part

Synonym Study

Depart, retire, retreat, withdraw imply leaving a place. Depart is a somewhat literary word for going away from a place: to depart on a journey. Retire emphasizes absenting oneself or drawing back from a place: to retire from a position in battle. Retreat implies a necessary withdrawal, especially as a result of adverse fortune in war: to retreat to secondary lines of defense. Withdraw suggests leaving some specific place or situation, usually for some definite and often unpleasant reason: to withdraw from a hopeless task.

Example Sentences

If you are booking a coach package, the next step will be to choose the time, date and place you will depart from.

From BBC

Coaches will depart from 28 locations across the country including Bath, Bristol, Swindon and Taunton.

From BBC

Trump was the first president since Herbert Hoover to depart office with fewer jobs in the country than when he entered.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, a new report sheds light on why he waited until after sunset to depart.

From Los Angeles Times

It also says the plane did not have clearance to take off and that the airport manager clearly told the pilot he should not depart after dark.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abandon
• blast off
• disappear
• escape
• evacuate
• exit
• go
• pull out
• quit
• remove
• retire
• vacate
• withdraw