depart

/dɪˈpɑːt/verb

To go away from a place; to set off.

Example sentences

“The train departs from platform four at nine o'clock.”
“We departed early to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.”

More formal than 'leave'; airlines and railways favor it. The train departs, but in casual talk people just leave.

Synonyms for depart

leave
set off
set out

Antonyms

arrive

Related words

lingerTo remain somewhere longer than necessary, as if reluctant to leave.exploreTo travel through a place to learn what it is like or to look for new discoveries.wanderTo move about with no particular aim or destination, sometimes while looking for a way to get by.railwayA system of tracks and trains for carrying people or goods.roamTo move around freely without a fixed destination.ferryTo carry people or goods back and forth across a river, strait, or other stretch of water by boat.