depart
gb/dɪpˈɑɹt/ us/dɪpˈɑɹt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3500
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Leave a place
To go away from a place, often to travel to another place.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to depart [from a place]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'depart' with 'start' when talking about events; 'depart' is specifically about leaving a place.
Visawe
leave (More general and common; can refer to any act of going away.)
|
set off (Informal; often used for starting a journey.)
Vinyume
arrive (Opposite action of reaching a place instead of leaving it.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
depart from the airport
|depart on time
|depart for
|depart at [time]
|depart from the station
Mada
travel
|transport
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The train will depart from platform 3 at noon.
- She departed for Paris early in the morning.
- Flights to New York depart every hour.
- We departed from the hotel at sunrise.
- The bus departs at exactly 8:15 a.m.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The bus departs at 10 a.m.
- We will depart from the city tomorrow.
- The train departs from this station.
- They will depart for London soon.
Kitenzi
formal
B2
action
2
Deviate from a way or rule
To do something differently from what is usual or expected.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to depart from [a rule/plan/tradition]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with physically leaving; here it means changing from what is normal or expected.
Visawe
deviate (More technical or formal; often used in academic or policy contexts.)
Vinyume
adhere to (Means to follow closely, the opposite of departing from something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
depart from tradition
|depart from the plan
|depart from normal practice
Mada
rules
|behavior
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The new design departs from the company's usual style.
- He rarely departs from his daily routine.
- This policy departs from established guidelines.
- Her speech departed from the prepared script.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He departed from the plan.
- The chef departed from the recipe.
- She departed from her usual way of speaking.
Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
3
Die or pass away
To die (formal).
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this is formal and euphemistic; not common in everyday casual talk.
Visawe
pass away (Euphemistic and softer in tone.)
Vinyume
be born (Opposite life event of coming into existence.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
depart this life
Mada
life events
|health
Mifano
- He departed peacefully in his sleep.
- Many great leaders have departed before seeing their dreams fulfilled.
- She has departed this life after a long illness.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Her grandfather departed last year.
- The old king departed after many years.
- He departed in his sleep.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
depart
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɑɹt/
US/dɪpˈɑɹt/
Silabi na mkazo
de - part (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (part)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: depart
- 3rd Person Singular: departs
- Present Participle: departing
- Past: departed
Familia ya neno
Forms
departs
verb
departing
verb
departed
verb
Core family
departure
noun B1
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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).
Mifano
- He departed this life surrounded by family.
- Many soldiers departed this life on the battlefield.