verb

depart

dih-PAHT

verb

To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.

"The train departs from platform 4 at nine o'clock."

"They departed for the airport before sunrise."

To differ from or move away from a plan, rule, or usual way of doing something.

"The director departed from the original script in the final act."

How to Use Depart

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo leave somewhere, or to go against the usual plan or pattern.

When to use it

More formal than "leave" — commonly used for trains, flights, and formal announcements.

Common pairings

depart from the train departs depart for

Word Forms

departed past tense, depart plural, departed plural, departs singular, depart singular, departed singular, departest singular, departedst singular, departeth singular

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The train _____ from platform 4 at nine o'clock.

Etymology

From Old French departir, from Late Latin departire ("to divide"), from de- ("away") and partire ("to part, divide").

Antonyms

arrive come stay live conform

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