DEPARTURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEPARTURE?

Need another word that means the same as “departure”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “departure” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Departure” are: deviation, difference, divergence, going, going away, leaving, exit, expiration, loss, passing, release, going off, leave-taking, withdrawal, egress, retreat, retirement, retiral, digression, shift, variation, change, change of direction, difference of emphasis, innovation, novelty, rarity

Departure as a Noun

Definitions of "Departure" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “departure” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Euphemistic expressions for death.
• The act of departing.
• A deviation from an accepted, prescribed, or usual course of action.
• The action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
• The amount of a ship's change of longitude.
• A variation that deviates from the standard or norm.

Synonyms of "Departure" as a noun (27 Words)

change	Money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units. The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society.
change of direction	A different or fresh set of clothes.
deviation	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern. The deviation from the mean.
difference	An alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family. His support made a real difference.
difference of emphasis	A variation that deviates from the standard or norm.
digression	A message that departs from the main subject. A digression into irrelevant details.
divergence	A place where airflows or ocean currents diverge, typically marked by downwelling (of air) or upwelling (of water). An angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines.
egress	The reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse. Direct means of access and egress for passengers.
exit	A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout. She slowed for a roundabout taking the second exit.
expiration	A coming to an end of a contract period. The expiration of the lease.
going	Conditions for, or progress in, an endeavour. The paths were covered with drifting snow and the going was difficult.
going away	Advancing toward a goal.
going off	Euphemistic expressions for death.
innovation	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. Technological innovations designed to save energy.
leave-taking	The act of departing politely.
leaving	The act of departing.
loss	Gradual decline in amount or activity. He sympathized on the loss of their grandfather.
novelty	Originality by virtue of being new and surprising. A novelty teapot.
passing	In sport the action of passing a ball to another team member. With the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric.
rarity	A rarified quality. To take the morning off was a rarity.
release	The action or process of releasing or being released. The release of iodine from the thyroid gland.
retiral	(in Scotland) a person’s retirement from a job or office. Early retiral.
retirement	The action or fact of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work. A man nearing retirement.
retreat	A military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night. Their country retreat in Ireland.
shift	The group of people who work during a particular shift. The thousand shifts and devices of which Hannibal was a master.
variation	The occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct colour or form. The figures showed marked variation from year to year.
withdrawal	Avoiding emotional involvement. The withdrawal of legal aid.

Usage Examples of "Departure" as a noun

• The album is not a radical departure from the band's previous work.
• She made a hasty departure.
• The day of departure.

Associations of "Departure" (30 Words)

abandon	Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims. She sings and sways with total abandon.
abscond	Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along. Charges of absconding while on bail.
absence	Failure to be present. I supervised the rehearsal in the absence of the director.
airport	Relating to or denoting light popular fiction such as is offered for sale to travellers in airports. An airport thriller.
astray	Into error or morally questionable behaviour. We went astray but a man redirected us.
away	Out of the way especially away from one s thoughts. Marie felt her distress ebbing away.
bereavement	The fact or condition of being bereaved. The family suffered a sad bereavement.
decamp	Leave suddenly. The hikers decamped before dawn.
depart	Leave. The train departs at noon.
egress	The reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse. Direct means of access and egress for passengers.
emanate	(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source. Warmth emanated from the fireplace.
entrust	Confer a trust upon. You persuade people to entrust their savings to you.
exit	A departure of an actor from the stage. Queues of vehicles tried to exit the airfield.
follow	Choose and follow as of theories ideas policies strategies or plans. These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion.
furlough	The temporary release of a convict from prison. Every morning we re hearing about significant furloughs among the airlines.
go	Vigorous activity. Have a go at answering the questions yourself.
going	Euphemistic expressions for death. The search goes on but it is slow going.
initial	Mark with one s initials. The witness was identified simply by an initial letter.
initiative	Readiness to embark on bold new ventures. Anti hunting groups have seized the initiative in the dispute.
layoff	The act of laying off an employee or a work force.
leave	Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking. He took his leave.
leaving	The act of departing.
passing	In sport the action of passing a ball to another team member. She detested him more with every passing second.
quit	Resign from (a job. Quit yourselves like men and fight.
relinquish	Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. Relinquish the old ideas.
retirement	The state of being retired from one’s business or occupation. A man nearing retirement.
start	Set in motion cause to start. Start a new job.
termination	An induced abortion. The termination of a contract.
unattended	Lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort. Her behaviour went unnoticed and unattended to.
unused	Not familiar with or accustomed to. We bought an unused car for a change.