HyperDic: departure

English > 3 senses of the word departure:
NOUNactdeparture, going, going away, leavingthe act of departing
eventdeparture, deviation, divergence, differencea variation that deviates from the standard or norm
eventdeparture, passing, loss, exit, expiration, going, releaseeuphemistic expressions for death
departure > pronunciation
Soundsdihpaa'rcher
Rhymesacupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...
English > departure: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of departing.
Synonymsgoing, going away, leaving
NarrowerFrench leaveAn abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)
boarding, embarkation, embarkmentThe act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
breaking awaydeparting hastily
disappearance, disappearingThe act of leaving secretly or without explanation
dispatch, despatch, shipmentThe act of sending off something
exitThe act of going out
farewell, leave, leave-taking, partingThe act of departing politely
sailingThe departure of a vessel from a port
takeoffA departure
withdrawalThe act of withdrawing
Broaderact, deed, human action, human activitySomething that people do or cause to happen
Spanishida, marcha, partida, salida
Catalanpartença, partida, sortida
Verbsdepartgo away or leave
departleave
departmove away from a place into another direction
English > departure: 3 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningA variation that deviates from the standard or norm.
Synonymsdeviation, divergence, difference
Narrowerdiscrepancy, variance, variantAn event that departs from expectations
driftageThe deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting / drifting
inflection, flection, flexiondeviation from a straight or normal course
Broadervariation, fluctuationAn instance of change
Spanishdesviación, diferencia, divergencia, partida
Catalandesviació, diferència, divergència
Verbsdepartbe at variance with
English > departure: 3 senses > noun 3, event
Meaningeuphemistic expressions for death.
Synonymspassing, loss, exit, expiration, going, release
Broaderdeath, decease, expiryThe event of dying or departure from life
Usage ofeuphemismAn inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Spanishdeceso, defunción, expiración, fallecimiento, fenecimiento, liberación, óbito, partida, pérdida, trance, tránsito
Catalandecés, defunció, expiració, òbit, pas, trànsit, traspàs
Verbsdepartgo away or leave
departleave
departmove away from a place into another direction

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