departing

de·part

 (dĭ-pärt′)

v. de·part·ed, de·part·ing, de·parts

v.intr.

1. To go away; leave: I depart for the islands at noon.

2. To die.

3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate: depart from custom. See Synonyms at swerve.

v.tr.

To go away from; leave: "I departed the oppressive building quickly ... without a backward glance" (Joyce Carol Oates).

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[Middle English departen, from Old French departir, to split, divide : de-, de- + partir, to divide (from Latin partīre, from pars, part-, part; see part).]

Thesaurus

departing

adjective

Of, done, given, or said on departing:

farewell, good-bye, parting, valedictory.