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depart

[dih-pahrt] / dɪˈpɑrt /
VERB
leave, retreat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw
STRONG
abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish
WEAK
beat it cut and run cut out get away git go away go forth hit the bricks hit the road hit the trail make a break march out move on move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away start out take leave
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay
STRONG
combine come join
WEAK
keep to linger wait
VERB
diverge from normal, expected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deviate stray veer
STRONG
cast desert differ digress disagree discard dissent forsake ramble reject repudiate swerve vary wander
WEAK
excurse turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct keep stay
STRONG
accept agree aid approve be direct concur consent harmonize help ratify sanction
WEAK
arrive come continue enter keep to linger wait

Example Sentences

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“They are unwilling to depart with their wealth,” said John Duffy, an economics professor at the University of California, Irvine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

They were due to depart on an Easyjet flight on Sunday but faced queues of up to three hours at Milan's Linate airport because of border control checks.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But Iraqi officials repeatedly urged them to depart, despite their discovery of ancient cuneiform tablets.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

All through the last two nights, other phones rang, other people around us got ready to depart.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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