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de·part       (dĭ-pärt')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   de·part·ed, de·part·ing, de·parts

v.   intr.
  1. To go away; leave.
  2. To die.
  3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate: depart from custom. See Synonyms at swerve.

v.   tr.
To go away from; leave.


[Middle English departen, from Old French departir, to split, divide : de-, de- + partir, to divide (from Latin partīre, from pars, part-, part; see part).]

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