depart
1 of 1verb/dɪˈpɑrt/
Forms:departs,departing,departed,departed
1
to leave a location, particularly to go on a trip or journey
- The train is scheduled to depart from the station at 3:00 PM.
- After saying their goodbyes, the family was ready to depart on their vacation to Europe.
- Passengers are kindly requested to be at the airport two hours before their flights are set to depart.
- After months of planning, the day finally arrived for them to depart on a cross-country road trip.
- Students gathered at the bus stop, ready to depart for their field trip to the science museum.
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to leave a place
transitive- As the sun set, it was time for them to depart the small village.
- It's customary for guests to depart the wedding ceremony after the newlyweds make their exit.
- The diplomat had to depart the embassy quickly due to security concerns in the area.
- After the meeting concluded, participants were free to depart the conference room.
- As the storm approached, residents were advised to depart the coastal areas for safer locations.
3
to deviate or move away from an accepted, prescribed, or usual course of action or behavior
transitive- The company decided to depart from traditional marketing strategies and explore innovative digital advertising techniques.
- In order to stand out in the competition, the artist chose to depart from conventional art styles and experiment with abstract forms.
- The team had to depart from the original schedule due to unexpected challenges.
- The politician's decision to depart from party principles raised concerns among party members and voters.
- The chef was always willing to depart from traditional recipes to create unique and exciting dishes.
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4
to resign or leave a position of employment
transitive- After years of dedicated service, Susan decided to depart her role as the company's CFO.
- Michael decided to depart his demanding corporate job and start his own consulting business.
- The employee decided to depart her position due to a lack of career advancement opportunities within the organization.
- The software engineer chose to depart his current job to join a startup.
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5
to deviate or stray from a planned, direct, or straight path
transitive- Lost in thought, the hiker began to depart from the trail.
- As the river twisted and turned, the canoe occasionally departed from the main current.
- Caught up in conversation, the friends unintentionally departed from the planned route.
- The driver, distracted by the picturesque landscape, started to depart from the highway.
- The wanderer enjoyed departing from the conventional tourist paths, opting to discover the charm of local neighborhoods.