depart
verb
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Definition of depart
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Synonyms & Antonyms for depart
Synonyms
bail, bail out, begone, book [slang], bug off, bug out, bugger off [British slang], buzz (off), clear off [chiefly British], clear out, cut out, dig out, exit, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), scarper [British], shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out
Antonyms
arrive, come, show up, turn up
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But preliminary damage reports from where the hurricane has departed are better than feared. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Now that Hurricane Dorian hit the coast, what is it doing to Myrtle Beach, Outer Banks?," 6 Sep. 2019 The missing and dead were among 39 passengers and crew who had departed Santa Barbara Harbor on Saturday aboard the boat for a Labor Day weekend trip. — Stefanie Dazio, Twin Cities, "Searchers look for 9 missing in California boat fire, 25 die," 3 Sep. 2019 Greg Pfost, 54, who has led that department for five years, will depart in July with more than 30 years of government planning work under his belt. — Daily Pilot, "Greg Pfost, Laguna’s community development director, announces retirement amid department overhaul," 29 Aug. 2019 The girls’ volleyball team saw coach Chris Sullivan depart midway into the season and finished with an overall 11-16 mark. — Vincent Nguyen, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Looking Back: La Cañada teams fueled off pressure for successful campaigns," 24 July 2019 But Facebook deliberately departed from the bitcoin template in some important ways—changes that are designed to avoid the bitcoin network's shortcomings. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "There’s a big problem with Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency," 11 July 2019 Team officials could not provide an update on the injury status of goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, who wore a walking boot as the U.S. team departed France on Monday morning and throughout media appearances on Tuesday. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride hope to see USWNT players return next week," 10 July 2019 More than any other president, Bill Clinton paved the way for Trump’s plans to deport millions of undocumented families, terrify others into voluntarily departing and slash legal migration. — Anthony W. Fontes, The Conversation, "The long, bipartisan history of dealing with immigrants harshly," 9 July 2019 Immediately following the family’s services, a processional of fire and emergency apparatus will depart the Springville High School, located at 8411 US Hwy 11, Springville, Alabama 35146. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Gov. Ivey lowers flags to honor fallen Springville firefighter Jared Echols," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depart.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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