The Collaborative International Dictionary
Depart \De*part"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Departed; p. pr. & vb. n. Departing.] [OE. departen to divide, part, depart, F. d['e]partir to divide, distribute, se d['e]partir to separate one's self, depart; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + partir to part, depart, fr. L. partire, partiri, to divide, fr. pars part. See Part.]
To part; to divide; to separate. [Obs.]
--Shak.-
To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to arrive; -- often with from before the place, person, or thing left, and for or to before the destination.
I will depart to mine own land.
--Num. x. 30.Ere thou from hence depart.
--Milton.He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart.
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To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; -- with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading.
If the plan of the convention be found to depart from republican principles.
--Madison. -
To pass away; to perish.
The glory is departed from Israel.
--1 Sam. iv. 21. -
To quit this world; to die.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.
--Luke ii. 29.To depart with, to resign; to part with. [Obs.]
--Shak.