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 depart depart /dɪˈpɑːrt/

verb

  1. () Move away from a place into another direction  ( go away , depart , go )
    move away from a place into another direction
     Go away before I start to cry
    Go away before I start to cry
     The train departs at noon
    The train departs at noon
  2. () Be at variance with; be out of line with  ( diverge , deviate , depart , vary )
    be at variance with; be out of line with
     The witness's account of the incident seemed to diverge from the statements given by the other witnesses, raising doubts about the accuracy of their testimony.
    The witness's account of the incident seemed to diverge from the statements given by the other witnesses, raising doubts about the accuracy of their testimony.
  3. () Leave  ( part , set forth , start out , depart , set off , set out , start , take off )
    leave
     The family took off for Florida
    The family took off for Florida
  4. () Go away or leave  ( depart , quit , take leave )
    go away or leave
  5. Wander from a direct or straight course  ( depart , digress , sidetrack , straggle )
    wander from a direct or straight course
  6. Remove oneself from an association with or participation in  ( depart , pull up stakes , leave )
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
     She wants to leave
    She wants to leave
     The teenager left home
    The teenager left home
     She left her position with the Red Cross
    She left her position with the Red Cross
     He left the Senate after two terms
    He left the Senate after two terms
     After 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
    after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes