depart
Verb
Verb Forms: departed, departing, departs
- To leave; to go away from a place.
- move away from a place into another direction
- "The train departs at noon"
- be at variance with; be out of line with
- leave
- go away or leave
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- wander from a direct or straight course
- To leave.
- To set out on a journey.
- To die.
- To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
- To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
- To go away from; to leave.
- To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object)
- To divide up; to distribute, share.
- To separate, part.
Noun
- Division; separation, as of compound substances.
- A going away; departure.
Examples
- His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat.
- Sometimes you must depart from a safe play to find a higher-scoring Words With Friends word.
- The envelope protection system allows the pilot to maneuver at high angles of attack without the risk of departing the airplane
- to depart from a title or defence in legal pleading
Origin / Etymology
From Old French departir, from Late Latin departiō (“to divide”), from dē- (“away from”) + partiō (“part, divide”).
Synonyms
deviate, digress, diverge, go, go away, leave, part, pull up stakes, quit, set forth, set off, set out, sidetrack, start, start out, straggle, take leave, take off, vary, die
Scrabble Score: 9
depart: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddepart: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depart: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary