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parting

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of parting

given, taken, or performed at parting

  • she gave him a parting gift to remember her by
Synonyms of parting

farewell, valedictory
Words Related to parting

closing, concluding, final, last, ultimate

departing, leaving

parting

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of parting

farewell, leave-taking, separation
Words Related to parting

departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away

decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal

abandonment, desertion, forsaking
Near Antonyms of parting

reunion

arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome

gathering, joining, meeting

2 the act of leaving a place

  • everyone waved goodbye at his parting
Synonyms of parting

decamping, decampment, departing, departure, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, quitting, walking out
Words Related to parting

flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal

diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus

embarkation, embarkment

disembarkation, egress

abandonment, forsaking, relinquishment
Near Antonyms of parting

coming

approach, entrance, ingress
Antonyms of parting

advent, appearance, arrival

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