depart

Universal Words verb (rather formal) 1 ~ (for...) (from...) to leave a place, especially to start a trip: [V] Flights for Amsterdam depart from Terminal 3. * She waited until the last of the guests had departed. * [VN] (AmE) The train departed Amritsar at 6.15 p.m. 2 (AmE) to leave your job: [V] the departing president * [VN] He departed his job December 16. seealsoDEPARTURE IDIOMS depart this life to die. People say 'depart this life' to avoid saying 'die'. PHRASALVERBS depart from sth to behave in a way that is different from usual: Departing from her usual routine, she took the bus to work.