Thesaurus / departing
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"You are very good," she said, her voice quivering with feeling and real gratitude, and as he was departing she called after him.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
Sancroft vehemently reproved 'the apostacy of the National Church' in departing from this point of faith.
THE ENGLISH CHURCH IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURYCHARLES J. ABBEY AND JOHN H. OVERTON
But poor Motee's spirit was fast departing, he was senseless, and never spoke afterwards.
CONFESSIONS OF A THUGPHILIP MEADOWS TAYLOR
I indulged a secret wish to part from them no more, and soothe the pillow of departing age by the grateful cares of a beloved son.
MY TEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENTSILVIO PELLICO
The sword had become a revered symbol conveying to the departing the hope of divine favour and intercession.
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMAN
But I am departing from my story, and relating the follies of my youth instead of those of riper age.
THE ADOPTED DAUGHTERELIZABETH SANDHAM
Before departing in his carriage he came through the grove and asked to write you a word.
The interview was private, even the clerk presently reappearing in the hall and departing.
THE WOMAN GIVESOWEN JOHNSON
The departing sun streamed slantingly across the so-far empty stage, where a few white grass stems shivered.
MENOTAHERNEST G. HENHAM
The storm passed over to the westward with many a departing growl and threat.
WORDS RELATED TO DEPARTING
- abrogation
- apostasy
- avoidance
- backsliding
- betrayal
- castoff
- departing
- departure
- derelict
- dereliction
- disaffection
- disavowal
- divorce
- elusion
- escape
- evasion
- falling away
- falseness
- flight
- forsaking
- going back on
- leaving
- perfidy
- recreancy
- rejection
- relinquishment
- renunciation
- repudiation
- resignation
- retirement
- retreat
- running out on
- secession
- tergiversation
- treachery
- truancy
- withdrawal
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.