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Departure

noun/dˈuːmfəli/
Definition
the act of departing
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈuːmfəli/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪpˈɑːtʃə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪpˈɑːtʃə/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈuːmfəli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of departing
nouna variation that deviates from the standard or norm
“the deviation from the mean”
nouneuphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
Word Forms
departverbmove away from a place into another direction
goverbmove away from a place into another direction
deviateverbbe at variance with; be out of line with
divergeverbbe at variance with; be out of line with
differentiateverbbe a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
passverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
exitverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
expireverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abfahrt
der Akt des Weggehens
🇫🇷French
départ
l'acte de partir
🇪🇸Spanish
partida
el acto de partir
🇮🇹Italian
partenza
l'atto di partire
🇳🇱Dutch
vertrek
de handeling van het vertrekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
partida
o ato de partir
🇷🇺Russian
отправление
акт отъезда
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रस्थान
प्रस्थान करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রস্থান
প্রস্থানের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
புறப்பாடு
புறப்படும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిష్క్రమణ
బయలుదేరే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्गमन
निघण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રસ્થાન
પ્રસ્થાન કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಗಮನ
ನಿರ್ಗಮಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പുറപ്പെടൽ
പുറപ്പെടുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਵਾਨਗੀ
ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
روانگی
روانگی کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
离开
离开的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
出発
出発するという行為
🇰🇷Korean
출발
출발하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khởi hành
hành động rời đi
🇹🇭Thai
การออกเดินทาง
การกระทำของการจากไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
keberangkatan
tindakan berangkat
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-alis
ang pagkilos ng pag-alis
🇲🇾Malay
berlepas
perbuatan pergi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رحيل
فعل المغادرة
🇮🇷Persian
خروج
عمل خروج
🇹🇷Turkish
kalkış
ayrılma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְצִיאָה
פעולת היציאה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'departure'?
The primary meaning of 'departure' is 'the act of departing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'departure' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'departure' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'departure' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'departure' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'departure' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'departure' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'departure' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'departure' in regular conversations?
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