depart

//dɪˈpɑːrt//
B2Frequency Level 9Formal
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Verb

departInfinitive
departPresent tense
departedPast tense
departedPast participle
departingPresent participle
departsThird-person singular
1

to leave a place, especially to start a journey

The train departs at 9:00 AM.

2

to deviate or differ from something, such as a standard, plan, or usual course of action

The director decided to depart from the original script.

3

to die (euphemistic)

Her grandfather departed peacefully in his sleep.