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   depart

   /dɪˈpɑːt/

   verb

   • 1. leave, especially in order to start a journey: "they departed for Germany" Similar leavegogo awaygo offtake one's leavetake oneself offwithdrawabsent oneselfsay one's goodbyesquitmake an exitexitbreak campdecampretreatbeat a retreatretiremake offclear outmake oneself scarcerun offrun awayfleeflyboltset offset outstart outget goingget under waybe on one's wayinformal:make tracksup stickspack one's bagsshove offpush offclear offtake offskedaddlescramsplitscootflitsling one's hookvamoosehightail itcut outformal:repairremoveliterary:betake oneselfrare:abstract oneselfOpposite arrivestay
   • ▪ deviate from (an accepted, prescribed, or usual course of action): "he departed from the precedent set by many" Similar deviatedivergedigressdriftstrayslewveerswerveturn awayturn asidebranch offdiffervarybe differentbe at variance withrun counter tocontrast withcontravenecontradictrare:divagate
   • ▪ leave (one's job): "he will soon depart his post as high commissioner to Britain"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French departir, based on Latin dispertire ‘to divide’. The original sense was ‘separate’, also ‘take leave of each other’, hence ‘go away’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to go away from a place, esp. on a trip: The last flight to Cleveland departs at 8 p.m. He shook hands and then departed. If you depart from your usual or intended activity or behavior, you do something different: On the last show, they departed from their usual format.

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   The meaning of DEPART is to go away : leave. How to use depart in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Depart.

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   verb (used without object) to go away; leave: She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52. Antonyms: arrive. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdepart verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of depart verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPART definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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, esp. as a result of adverse fortune in war: to retreat to secondary lines of defense. withdraw suggests leaving ...

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   To depart is to go away or to choose a different direction. If you are catching a plane, you are soon to depart. And, if you are wearing a kilt instead of jeans, you depart from your usual look.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEPART | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEPART definition: to leave a place, especially to start a journey to another place: . Learn more.