verb

depart

to depart, to leave

The train will depart from platform 3.

The train will depart from platform 3.

He departed from his usual routine.

He departed from his usual routine.

((from sth.)) to leave a place The train departs from platform 3.

((for sth.)) to leave for a destination We depart for London tomorrow.

((from sth.)) to deviate from a norm or plan This departs from the original plan.

Synonyms: leave, exit; Antonyms: arrive, stay

From Latin 'de-' (away) + 'partire' (to part, divide). Literally 'to part away from'.

Think of the 'departure' lounge at an airport. To depart is the action of leaving.

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