dɪˈpɑ:t v. 1 intr. a (usu. foll. by from) go
away; leave (the
train departs
from this platform). b (usu. foll. by for)
start; set
out (trains depart
for Crewe
every hour). 2 intr. (usu. foll. by from)
diverge;
deviate (departs from
standard practice). 3 a intr. leave by
death; die. b tr.
formal or
literary leave by death (departed this life). [ME f. OF departir ult. f. L dispertire divide]