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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Among the concerns of the departing prosecutors was pressure to investigate the wife of the deceased woman, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today was the day she was to depart for Baltimore with Mr. Pinkerton and the other detectives.

From Literature

That is because Powell is now likely to stick around as a voting member rather than depart the Fed when his chair term ends in May.

From Barron's

The personnel left on Sunday and Monday, the sources added, without saying how many had people had departed.

From Barron's

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

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