DEPARTURE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word departure. (close relations)
departed
Best Alternative Words for DEPARTURE
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going | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of departing • euphemistic expressions for death • advancing toward a goal adjective satellite • in full operation | ||||||||
leaving | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of departing | ||||||||
exit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening that permits escape or release • euphemistic expressions for death • the act of going out verb • move out of or depart from • lose the lead • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | ||||||||
going away | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of departing | ||||||||
decampment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) • breaking camp | ||||||||
farewell | nounn | |||||||
noun • an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting • the act of departing politely | ||||||||
leave | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty • permission to do something • the act of departing politely verb • go away from a place • go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness • act or be so as to become in a specified state • leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking • move out of or depart from • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • produce as a result or residue • remove oneself from an association with or participation in • put into the care or protection of someone • leave or give by will after one's death • have left or have as a remainder • be survived by after one's death • transmit (knowledge or skills) • leave behind unintentionally | ||||||||
parting | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of departing politely • a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions | ||||||||
retreat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||||
withdrawal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||||
quitting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
deviation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||||
difference | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unlike or dissimilar • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • a disagreement or argument about something important • a significant change • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend | ||||||||
divergence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of moving away in different direction from a common point • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • an infinite series that has no limit • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | ||||||||
expiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a coming to an end of a contract period • euphemistic expressions for death • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
loss | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is lost • gradual decline in amount or activity • the act of losing someone or something • the disadvantage that results from losing something • the experience of losing a loved one • the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue • military personnel lost by death or capture • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||||||
passing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • euphemistic expressions for death • the motion of one object relative to another • the end of something • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it • success in satisfying a test or requirement adverb • to an extraordinary degree adjective satellite • lasting a very short time • allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | ||||||||
release | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available |