v. 1 intr. a (usu. foll. by from) go away; leave (the train departs from this platform). b (usu. foll. by for) start; set out (trains depart for Crewe every hour). 2 intr. (usu. foll. by from) diverge; deviate (departs from standard practice). 3 a intr. leave by death; die. b tr. formal or literary leave by death (departed this life).
[ ME f. OF departir ult. f. L dispertire divide ]