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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Air Passenger Duty is a tax on flights which depart from the UK, paid by aircraft operators.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

One traveler, Travis, had a flight scheduled to depart for Salt Lake City at 6:15 a.m.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Disney had said in February that Schake would depart her position after March 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Then he got up as if to depart.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien