'Departing' definitions:

Definition of 'Departing'

From: GCIDE
  • Depart \De*part"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Departed; p. pr. & vb. n. Departing.] [OE. departen to divide, part, depart, F. d['e]partir to divide, distribute, se d['e]partir to separate one's self, depart; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + partir to part, depart, fr. L. partire, partiri, to divide, fr. pars part. See Part.]
  • 1. To part; to divide; to separate. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to arrive; -- often with from before the place, person, or thing left, and for or to before the destination. [1913 Webster]
  • I will depart to mine own land. --Num. x. 30. [1913 Webster]
  • Ere thou from hence depart. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; -- with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading. [1913 Webster]
  • If the plan of the convention be found to depart from republican principles. --Madison. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To pass away; to perish. [1913 Webster]
  • The glory is departed from Israel. --1 Sam. iv. 21. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To quit this world; to die. [1913 Webster]
  • Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace. --Luke ii. 29. [1913 Webster]
  • To depart with, to resign; to part with. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'departing'

From: GCIDE
  • departing \departing\ adj. leaving a starting or stopping point on a journey; as, Departing flights were delayed by the snowstorm. Opposite of arriving. [prenominal]
  • Syn: outbound, outward, outward-bound. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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