depart
/dɪˈpɑɹt/ verb B1- To leave.
- To set out on a journey.
- To die.
- To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
- To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform. · His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat.· to depart from a title or defence in legal pleading
- To go away from; to leave.
- To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" (sense 5) from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object) · The envelope protection system allows the pilot to maneuver at high angles of attack without the risk of departing the airplane
Plural depart · He/she/it departs · Past departed · Past participle departed · -ing form departing
Verb forms
- Base form
- depart
- He/she/it
- departs
- Past
- departed
- Past participle
- departed
- -ing form
- departing
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I promise you that to make up for her want of loyalty, I will be most inflexibly severe;” then casting an expressive glance at his betrothed, which seemed to say, “Fear not, for your dear sake my justice shall be tempered with mercy,” and receiving a sweet and approving smile in return, Villefort departed with paradise in his heart.
As soon as they were well away, the Fox departed without taking any notice of the Woodcutter: whereon he called to him and reproached him, saying, “You ungrateful fellow, you owe your life to me, and yet you leave me without a word of thanks.” The Fox replied, “Indeed, I should have thanked you fervently if your deeds had been as good as your words, and if your hands had not been traitors to your speech.”
You seem a worthy young man; I will depart from the strict line of my duty to aid you in discovering the author of this accusation.
The doctor had departed.
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