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to leave a place, especially on a journey
We must depart early to avoid traffic.
We need to leave early to avoid traffic.
Often used in formal or travel contexts.
to die (literary or formal usage)
He departed this world peacefully.
He died peacefully.
A euphemistic way to refer to death.
Use 'depart' in formal contexts like travel announcements; use 'leave' in everyday speech.
'Depart from' refers to the place of departure, while 'depart for' refers to the destination.
From Middle English 'departen', from Old French 'departir', from Latin 'dispartire' (to divide, separate).
Can be used both literally (leaving a place) and figuratively (death).