English > going away: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of departing. |
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| Synonyms | departure, going, leaving |
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| Narrower | French leave | An abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell) |
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| boarding, embarkation, embarkment | The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft |
| breaking away | departing hastily |
| disappearance, disappearing | The act of leaving secretly or without explanation |
| dispatch, despatch, shipment | The act of sending off something |
| exit | The act of going out |
| farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting | The act of departing politely |
| sailing | The departure of a vessel from a port |
| takeoff | A departure |
| withdrawal | The act of withdrawing |
| Broader | act, deed, human action, human activity | Something that people do or cause to happen |
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| Spanish | ida, marcha, partida, salida |
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| Catalan | partença, partida, sortida |
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