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depart
verb
move away from a place into another direction
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- EPAR
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪˈpɑːt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
move away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
verb
go away or leave
verb
depart for someplace
“The family took off for Florida”
verb
wander from a direct or straight course
verb
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
“She wants to leave”
verb
be at variance with; be out of line with
In context
Example Sentences
Go away before I start to cry
The train departs at noon
The family took off for Florida
She wants to leave
The teenager left home
She left her position with the Red Cross
He left the Senate after two terms
after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
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