noun
1.
the act of going, coming out, or leaving a place
the hasty departure of the refugees
Synonyms: egress, egression, exit, exiting, exodus, offgoing, setting-out, withdrawal
Related Word: going, leaving, quitting, retreat; decampment, flight; farewell, leave-taking
Contrasted words: coming, entering, ingress
Antonyms: arrival
2.
Synonyms: deviation 1, aberration, deflection, divergence, diversion, turning
Related Word: rambling, straying, wandering