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depart

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/dɪˈpɑːrt/ · de-part

To leave, especially in order to start a journey.

Meanings

verbformal

To leave, especially in order to start a journey.

چلنا، خاص طور پر سفر شروع کرنے کے لئے.

روانہ ہونا

rawana hona

Formal: حضور

Synonyms

leavego awayset offچلناجاناروانہ ہونا

Antonyms

arrivestayremainپہنچناٹھہرنارہنا

Common Collocations

  • depart from
  • depart for
  • depart early

Example Sentences

The train will depart at 10 AM.

ٹرین صبح 10 بجے روانہ ہوگی.

Train subah 10 baje rawana hogi.

We will depart for our vacation tomorrow.

ہم کل اپنی تعطیلات کے لیے روانہ ہوں گے.

Hum kal apni taatilat ke liye rawana honge.

She decided to depart from her usual routine.

اس نے اپنی معمول کی روٹین سے روانہ ہونے کا فیصلہ کیا.

Us ne apni mamool ki routine se rawana hone ka faisla kiya.

Easily Confused With

departed:Departed is the past tense of depart and is often used to refer to someone who has died.

Word Family

departure
nounروانگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'depart' as 'de' meaning away and 'part' meaning to leave.

Imagine an airport terminal where people are departing for various destinations.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے.

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires such that each desire takes your breath away, many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet they were still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چلا گیا جو چلا گیا.

Chala gaya jo chala gaya.

What has gone is gone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "departire" — to divide, separate

First known use: 14th century

The word 'depart' evolved from the Latin 'departire', meaning 'to divide' or 'to part'. It entered Middle English through Old French, denoting the act of leaving.