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DEPARTURE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word departure. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word departure. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For DEPARTURE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for departure, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
act death decease deed expiry fluctuation variation
Phrases (2)
human actionhuman activity

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