Main Entry: de·part

Pronunciation: \di-ˈpärt, dē-\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, to divide, part company, from Anglo-French departir, from de- + partir to divide, from Latin partire, from part-, pars part

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to go away : leave b : die
2 : to turn aside : deviatetransitive verb : to go away from : leave

synonyms see swerve