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Meaning of 'depart' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Depart [ n.]
- Division; separation, as of compound substances into their ingredients.
- A going away; departure; hence, death.
2 . Depart [ v. i.]
- To part; to divide; to separate.
- To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to arrive; -- often with from before the place, person, or thing left, and for or to before the destination.
- To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; -- with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading.
- To pass away; to perish.
- To quit this world; to die.
3 . Depart [ v. t.]
- To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to separate.
- To divide in order to share; to apportion.
- To leave; to depart from.

Meaning of 'depart' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . depart [ v]
Meaning (1):
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
Example in sentence:
  • after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes;
  • He left the Senate after two terms;
  • She left her position with the Red Cross;
  • She wants to leave;
  • The teenager left home
Meaning (2):
- move away from a place into another direction
Example in sentence:
  • Go away before I start to cry;
  • The train departs at noon
Meaning (3):
- go away or leave
Example in sentence:
  • He absented himself
Meaning (4):
- leave
Example in sentence:
  • The car roared off into the fog;
  • The family took off for Florida

Nearby Words:

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