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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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“The warrant that we obtained ... means the occupants of the residence, once we serve it, have to depart and cannot return to the residence. It’s not unusual.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Miller Boise is set to depart Intel on June 1, marking the end of a four-year tenure, the chip maker said in a securities filing at the end of March.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Other U.S. airlines are offering reduced fares for passengers who had booked Spirit flights that were due to depart in the next few days.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The Pentagon said Wednesday that Navy Secretary John Phelan would depart the Administration “effective immediately,” offering no details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“We depart for Rifthold in the morning. Don’t disappoint me, Sardothien.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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