farewell

1 an expression of good wishes at parting the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch Synonyms adieu, au revoir, ave, bon voyage, congé (also congee), good-bye, GodspeedRelated Words leave-taking, send-offNear Antonyms greeting(s), salutation, salute; welcomeAntonyms hello

2 the act of leaving a place before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could Synonyms decamping, decampment, departing, exit, exiting, departure, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking outRelated Words flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal; diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus; embarkation, embarkment; disembarkation, egress; abandonment, forsaking, relinquishmentNear Antonyms coming; approach, entrance, ingressAntonyms advent, appearance, arrival

3 the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country Synonyms parting, leave-taking, separationRelated Words departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away; decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal; abandonment, desertion, forsakingNear Antonyms reunion; arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome; gathering, joining, meeting