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Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.
Benazir Bhutto

Meaning of "departure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPARTURE

departure  [dɪˈpɑːtʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPARTURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Departure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEPARTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of departure in the English dictionary

The first definition of departure in the dictionary is the act or an instance of departing. Other definition of departure is a deviation or variation from previous custom; divergence. Departure is also a project, course of action, venture, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPARTURE


archer
ˈɑːtʃə
arracacha
ˌærəˈkɑːtʃə
Beecher
ˈbiːtʃə
bleacher
ˈbliːtʃə
chicha
ˈtʃiːtʃə
creature
ˈkriːtʃə
feature
ˈfiːtʃə
future
ˈfjuːtʃə
guaracha
ɡwəˈrɑːtʃə
marcher
ˈmɑːtʃə
Nietzsche
ˈniːtʃə
nurture
ˈnɜːtʃə
preacher
ˈpriːtʃə
predeparture
ˌpriːdɪˈpɑːtʃə
researcher
rɪˈsɜːtʃə
searcher
ˈsɜːtʃə
starcher
ˈstɑːtʃə
suture
ˈsuːtʃə
teacher
ˈtiːtʃə
torture
ˈtɔːtʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPARTURE

department store
departmental
departmentalisation
departmentalise
departmentalism
departmentalization
departmentalize
departmentally
departure board
departure gate
departure lounge
departure platform
departure signal
departure tax
departure time

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPARTURE

adventure
agriculture
aperture
architecture
capture
Chinese water torture
concert overture
coverture
culture
discoverture
French overture
Italian overture
overture
parture
recomforture
relative aperture
self-torture
supporture
Toussaint L´Ouverture
water torture

Synonyms and antonyms of departure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEPARTURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «departure» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of departure

Translation of «departure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPARTURE

Find out the translation of departure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of departure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «departure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

出发
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

partida
570 millions of speakers

English

departure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रस्थान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُغادَرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отправление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

partida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্ভিক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

départ
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berlepas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abfahrt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出発
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

출발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Departure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ra đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறப்படும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्गमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalkış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

partenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odjazd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від´їзд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναχώρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertrek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avgång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avreise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of departure

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPARTURE»

The term «departure» is very widely used and occupies the 9.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPARTURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «departure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «departure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about departure

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEPARTURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word departure.
1
Tori Amos
Sometimes you need to take a departure from what you do to something that's slightly different in order to get inspiration.
2
William Henry Ashley
After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and began the descent of the river.
3
David A. Bednar
Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate destination. Strong testimony is the foundation upon which conversion is established. Testimony alone is not and will not be enough to protect us in the latter-day storm of darkness and evil in which we are living.
4
Benazir Bhutto
Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.
5
Peter Bichsel
I was convinced that the world was in the departure and paging.
6
Kate Braverman
You don't just leave Los Angeles. Such a departure requires magical intervention. You can't simply purchase a ticket to another destination. You must disappear.
7
Joseph Brodsky
For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey.
8
Edmund Burke
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
9
Paul Butcher
Doing drama is a very welcome departure from comedy. Although I love doing both, I like to change it up a bit once in a while with roles in serious drama.
10
Lizzy Caplan
I try to bring elements of my own personality to every character I've played, but I think I'm pretty similar to the character I'm playing now. The biggest departure would have to have been Freaks and Geeks Sara, who was this sort of subordinate and shy girl.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPARTURE»

Discover the use of departure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to departure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Departure
But to reach its goals, the Committee will unleash satellite laser weaponry, taking carnage to a new level. This is the world Alan Saul wakes to, travelling in a crate destined for the Calais incinerator.
Neal Asher, 2012
2
Leaving the Ivory Tower: The Causes and Consequences of ...
Graduate schools have faced attrition rates of approximately half since 1960. This study examines what is wrong with the structure of graduate education in its aim to locate the root cause of attrition in the social structure.
Barbara E. Lovitts, 2001
3
The Departure
Cassie realizes that she is tired of being an Animorph and quits, but she is still in danger when a human-controller named Karen threatens to expose Cassie and the rest of the Animorphs.
Katherine Applegate, Levine, 1998
4
Departure: A Novel
A novel of the sea. The story of Amanda Bright, who must command a sailing ship in the Pacific -- a man's job in 1851 -- when her husband falls too ill and delirious to captain.
Janet Stevenson, 1997
5
Understanding and Reducing College Student Departure: ...
This volume delves into the literature to describe exemplary campus-based programs designed to reduce student departure.
John M. Braxton, Amy S. Hirschy, Shederick A. McClendon, 2011
6
Welcome to the Departure Lounge: Adventures in Mothering Mother
Meg doesn’t know where to start. “Let’s just say the drinks are outrageous, and they never run out of nuts.” From the Hardcover edition.
Meg Federico, 2009
7
Point of Departure
A classic 1967 memoir by one of the great journalists of the 20th century, Point of Departure collects James Cameron's eyewitness accounts of the atom bomb tests at Bikini atoll, the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the war in Korea, and vivid ...
James Cameron, 1978
8
Departure lounge
All he's missing is Caroline May, and she's been gone for twenty-five years. Nobody knows what happened to Caroline, though they still tell the stories. One afternoon her parents came home and she just wasn't there.
Chad Taylor, 2006
9
Departure: And Other Stories
With stories set in New York City, Europe, and India, this collection shares a remarkable global vision. Written during the rising Communist scare, Departure is a defiantly leftist portrait of a complex and ever-changing world.
Howard Fast, 2011
10
A Tale Before Departure
Can murder and death be predetermined by the utterances of a drunken curse?
John F. Dillon, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPARTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term departure is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rosie Perez Calls Her 'View' Departure 'Bittersweet'
On today's episode of "The View," Rosie Perez addressed the news that she was stepping down as co-host. Perez is leaving the show to focus ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Personality clash at Sentry Investments may have led to Dennis …
A clash of personalities may be to blame for the sudden departure of Sentry Investments' chief investment officer Monday, according to a top ... «bnn.ca, Jul 15»
3
Golden State Warriors: The Pros And Cons Of David Lee's Departure
Jun 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward David Lee waves to the crowd during the Golden State Warriors 2015 ... «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»
4
WWE Tough Enough Departure Explained, Cast Responds, Who …
WWE Tough Enough contestant Dianna Dahlgren has left the competition, as seen on tonight's show on USA Network. Dianna explained in a ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
5
Timing for Barclays CEO Departure Was Unexpected: Chen
Cenkos Securities' Sandy Chen discusses the surprise announcement of leadership changes at Barclays and outlook for the company. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
Barclays fires chief executive Antony Jenkins
Jenkins' departure will be cushioned by a payoff of at least £2.5m – before bonuses. The board met on Tuesday night to ratify his departure, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Pre-Departure Session
KOCHI: Campus France, in association with the French Embassy in India, will organise pre-departure orientation sessions at Marriott Hotel, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Aston Villa transfer news: Shay Given departure will leave Tim …
Aston Villa could be heading to Portugal on Thursday without a recognised senior goalkeeper as Shay Given looks to wrap up a move to ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
9
Jared Haibon Dishes On His Bachelorette Departure
Jared Haibon's kindhearted personality has been much appreciated during a season of The Bachelorette that is chock full of unlikable guys. «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
10
Blazers discuss Aldridge's departure
Blazers discuss Aldridge's departure. Allen Crabbe and Meyers Leonard talk about LaMarcus Aldridge's decision to sign with the Spurs. «kgw.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Departure [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/departure>. Apr 2024 ».
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