depart

/dɪˈpɑːrt/

to leave a place

The train will depart at 8 PM.

The train will leave the station at 8 PM.

formal

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.

literary

to die (literary or formal usage)

He departed this world peacefully.

He died peacefully.

A euphemistic way to refer to death.

Collocations

depart fromto leave a place or start a journeydepart forto leave for a destination

to leave a place

to leave for a destination

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).

de-

away from

prefix

-part

to divide or separate

root

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