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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He made way for Nancy in early December but the Frenchman departed on Monday after a sorry run of just two wins from eight matches.

From BBC

Kennedy had been at Celtic for 27 years as player and coach and yet he was given barely a sentence in a statement when he departed.

From BBC

Despite a marginal improvement this season, Amorim departed with his side 17 points adrift of leaders Arsenal after 20 games.

From Barron's

Less than 24 hours later, the club announced Amorim had "departed his role as head coach of Manchester United" after 14 months in charge.

From BBC

Deportation flights started back up, regularly departing from the U.S. to Caracas every Wednesday and Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal