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depart from

VERB

bypass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumvent ignore neglect omit sidestep skirt

STRONG

burke circumnavigate detour finesse outflank

WEAK

blink at deviate from get around go around go around the barn let go pass around take back road wink at

VERB

deviate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart differ diverge vary veer

STRONG

aberrate avert bend contrast deflect digress divagate drift err part shy swerve turn wander

WEAK

angle off bear off bend the rules break pattern circumlocate edge off get around go amiss go haywire go off on tangent go out of control go out of way leave beaten path not conform swim against stream take a turn turn aside

Antonyms

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agree stay

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

go straight keep

VERB

differ

Synonyms

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alter conflict with contradict contrast disagree diverge modify vary

STRONG

digress diversify qualify reverse turn

WEAK

be distinguished from be off the beaten path be unlike bear no resemblance clash with deviate from divaricate from jar with lack resemblance not conform not look like run counter to show contrast sing a different tune stand apart take exception

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree coincide concur remain

WEAK

be same conform consent harmonize

VERB

swerve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deflect lurch skid stray veer

STRONG

bend depart deviate dip diverge err incline move sheer shift sideslip sidestep skew slue swing tack turn wander waver wind

WEAK

get off course go off course sheer off train off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go direct stay

STRONG

remain straighten

Example Sentences

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"I don't think any lower courts, so any Belfast courts, are going to depart from the position that the UK Supreme Court is asserting."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He agreed to depart from the Milwaukee Bucks after winning 16 fewer games this season than last.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Xabi Alonso's reign as Real Madrid coach lasted less than eight months as the Spaniard agreed a deal to depart from the Spanish giants on Monday.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

It’s a cautionary tale of how far stock prices can depart from reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

I did not wish to depart from citing recent Italian examples, yet I do not want to omit Hiero of Syracuse, one of those I mentioned above.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

depart from

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