depart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To leave.
  2. To set out on a journey.
  3. To die.
  4. To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
  5. To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
  6. To go away from; to leave.
  7. To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" (sense 5) from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object)
  8. To divide up; to distribute, share.
  9. To separate, part.
noun
  1. Division; separation, as of compound substances.
  2. A going away; departure.

Pronunciation

dĭ-pät' /dɪˈpɑːt/ dĭ-pärt' /dɪˈpɑɹt/ en-us-depart.ogg

Word forms

depart departs departing departed no-table-tags glossary departest departedst departeth

Etymology

From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”).

Related words

departure dearly departed

Derived words

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