parting

parting

noun

Definition of PARTING

1

the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions <although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again>

Synonyms farewell, leave-taking, separation

Related Words departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away; decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal; abandonment, desertion, forsaking

Near Antonyms reunion; arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome; gathering, joining, meeting

2

the act of leaving a place <everyone waved goodbye at his parting>

Synonyms decamping, decampment, departing, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking out

Related Words flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal; diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus; embarkation, embarkment; disembarkation, egress; abandonment, forsaking, relinquishment

Near Antonyms coming; approach, entrance, ingress

Antonyms advent, appearance, arrival