departure

de·par·ture  (d-pärchr)

n.

1. The act of leaving.

2. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action.

3. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure: ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet.

4. Nautical The distance sailed due east or west by a ship on its course.

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departure

Noun

1. the act of departing

2. a divergence from previous custom, rule, etc.

3. a course of action or venture: the album represents a new departure for them

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	departure - the act of departing                 going, going away, leaving human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen breaking away - departing hastily leave-taking, parting, farewell, leave - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" French leave - an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell) disappearance, disappearing - the act of leaving secretly or without explanation withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" sailing - the departure of a vessel from a port boarding, embarkation, embarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft exit - the act of going out dispatch, shipment, despatch - the act of sending off something takeoff - a departure; especially of airplanes
	2.	departure - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" deviation, difference, divergence variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change variance, variant, discrepancy - an event that departs from expectations driftage - the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting flection, flexion, inflection - deviation from a straight or normal course
	3.	departure - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" exit, expiration, going, passing, release, loss euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"

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departure

noun 1. leaving, going, retirement, withdrawal, exit, going away, removal, exodus, leave-taking << OPPOSITE arrival

noun 2. retirement, going, withdrawal, exit, going away, removal

noun 3. shift, change, difference, variation, innovation, novelty, veering, deviation, branching out, divergence, digression

Translations

departure [dɪˈpɑːtʃəʳ] n → partida, ida; [of train] → salida;

a new departure → un nuevo rumbo

departure [dɪˈpɑːtʃəʳ] n → départ m (fig);

departure from → écart m par rapport à;

a new departure → une nouvelle voie

departure [dɪˈpɑːtʃəʳ] n (of visitor) → Abreise f;

(on foot, of employee etc) → Weggang m;

(of bus, train) → Abfahrt f;

(of plane) → Abflug m (fig);

departure from → Abweichen nt von;

a new departure → ein neuer Weg m

departure [dɪˈpɑːtʃəʳ] n → partenza;

(fig): departure from → deviazione f da;

a new departure → una novità