depart
UK[dɪˈpɑːt]US[dɪˈpɑːrt]
v
to leave a place, especially to start a journey
v
to leave your job or an organization
Morpheme Breakdown
de
part
de
away
part
divide
Etymology
The word "depart" originates from the Old French departir, meaning "to divide, separate, or take leave." This French term was built from the Latin prefix de- ("away from") and the verb partire ("to divide, share"). The core logic of the word evolved from the literal sense of "dividing oneself away from" a place or group. Over time in English, the meaning of physical separation or division softened and specialized, focusing primarily on the act of leaving or setting out from a location, especially at the beginning of a journey.
Analysis
Structure: de (away) + part (divide)
de- (Latin origin, a prefix meaning "away from, off"); part (from Latin partire "to divide, share", from pars "a part, share, piece").
Examples
The train will depart from platform 9 in five minutes.
She departed from the company after a decade of service.
We are scheduled to depart for Paris at dawn.