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depart.

To leave.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈpɑːt/Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈpɑɹt/General-American
  1. To leave.

    intransitive
  2. To set out on a journey.

    intransitive
  3. To die.

    euphemistic · intransitive
  4. To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.

    figuratively · intransitive
  5. To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.

    intransitive
    His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat.
    to depart from a title or defence in legal pleading
  6. To go away from; to leave.

    transitive
  7. To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" (sense 5) from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object)

    ambitransitive
    The envelope protection system allows the pilot to maneuver at high angles of attack without the risk of departing the airplane
  8. To divide up; to distribute, share.

    obsolete · transitive
  9. To separate, part.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/dɪˈpɑːt/Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈpɑɹt/General-American
  1. Division; separation, as of compound substances.

    obsolete
  2. A going away; departure.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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