depart
gb/dɪpˈɑɹt/ us/dɪpˈɑɹt/
A2
English
~ 3500
indul, eltér, meghal, elhuny
VERB
A2
1
indul
A1
Usage pattern:
to depart [from a place]
The train will depart from platform 3 at noon.
A vonat délben a 3-as vágányról indul.
She departed for Paris early in the morning.
Korán reggel elindult Párizsba.
Flights to New York depart every hour.
We departed from the hotel at sunrise.
The bus departs at exactly 8:15 a.m.
Learner examples
The bus departs at 10 a.m.
A busz délelőtt 10-kor indul.
We will depart from the city tomorrow.
Holnap elindulunk a városból.
The train departs from this station.
They will depart for London soon.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'depart' with 'start' when talking about events; 'depart' is specifically about leaving a place.
Meaning
Leave a place
Collocations
depart from the airport
|depart on time
|depart for
|depart at [time]
|depart from the station
Synonyms
leave (More general and common; can refer to any act of going away.)
|
set off (Informal; often used for starting a journey.)
Antonyms
arrive (Opposite action of reaching a place instead of leaving it.)
Themes
travel
|transport
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go away from a place, often to travel to another place.
To go away from a place, especially to start a journey.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
eltér
B2
Usage pattern:
to depart from [a rule/plan/tradition]
The new design departs from the company's usual style.
Az új dizájn eltér a vállalat megszokott stílusától.
He rarely departs from his daily routine.
Ritkán tér el a napi rutinjától.
This policy departs from established guidelines.
Her speech departed from the prepared script.
Learner examples
He departed from the plan.
Eltért a tervtől.
The chef departed from the recipe.
A séf eltért a recepttől.
She departed from her usual way of speaking.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with physically leaving; here it means changing from what is normal or expected.
Meaning
Deviate from a way or rule
Collocations
depart from tradition
|depart from the plan
|depart from normal practice
Synonyms
deviate (More technical or formal; often used in academic or policy contexts.)
Antonyms
adhere to (Means to follow closely, the opposite of departing from something.)
Themes
rules
|behavior
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To do something differently from what is usual or expected.
To stop following a usual pattern, rule, or way of doing something.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
He departed peacefully in his sleep.
Békésen hunyt el álmában.
Many great leaders have departed before seeing their dreams fulfilled.
Sok nagy vezető úgy hunyt el, hogy nem láthatta álmai beteljesülését.
She has departed this life after a long illness.
Learner examples
Her grandfather departed last year.
A nagyapja tavaly hunyt el.
The old king departed after many years.
Az idős király sok év után hunyt el.
He departed in his sleep.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this is formal and euphemistic; not common in everyday casual talk.
Meaning
Die or pass away
Collocations
depart this life
Synonyms
pass away (Euphemistic and softer in tone.)
Antonyms
be born (Opposite life event of coming into existence.)
Themes
life events
|health
Definition
To die (formal).
To die; to pass away.
Grammar
Dictionary form
depart
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɑɹt/
US/dɪpˈɑɹt/
Syllables & stress
de - part (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (part)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: depart
- 3rd Person Singular: departs
- Present Participle: departing
- Past: departed
Word family
Forms
departs
verb
departing
verb
departed
verb
Core family
departure
noun B1
Expressions
depart from the norm
1/dɪpˈɑɹt fɹˈʌm ðə nˈɔɹm/
fixed phrase
Do something different than usual
To do something in a different way than is normal or expected.
Examples
- This style of cooking departs from the norm in the region.
- Her bold colors depart from the norm in fashion design.
depart this life
1/dɪpˈɑɹt ðˈɪs lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
formal
Die (formal)
To die (formal).
Examples
- He departed this life surrounded by family.
- Many soldiers departed this life on the battlefield.