departed

[ dih-pahr-tid ]
/ dɪˈpɑr tɪd /

adjective

deceased; dead.
gone; past.

noun

the departed,
  1. the dead person referred to.
  2. dead persons collectively.

Origin of departed

First recorded in 1550–60; depart + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM departed

un·de·part·ed, adjective

Definition for departed (2 of 2)

depart
[ dih-pahrt ]
/ dɪˈpɑrt /

verb (used without object)

to go away; leave: She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52.
to diverge or deviate (usually followed by from): The new method departs from the old in several respects.
to pass away, as from life or existence; die.

verb (used with object)

to go away from; leave: to depart this life.

noun

Archaic. departure; death.

Origin of depart

1175–1225; Middle English departen < Old French departir, equivalent to de- de- + partir to go away; see part ( v.)

synonym study for depart

1. Depart, retire, retreat, withdraw imply leaving a place. Depart is a somewhat literary word for going away from a place: to depart on a journey. Retire emphasizes absenting oneself or drawing back from a place: to retire from a position in battle. Retreat implies a necessary withdrawal, especially as a result of adverse fortune in war: to retreat to secondary lines of defense. Withdraw suggests leaving some specific place or situation, usually for some definite and often unpleasant reason: to withdraw from a hopeless task.

OTHER WORDS FROM depart

un·de·part·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for departed (1 of 2)

departed
/ (dɪˈpɑːtɪd) /

adjective

euphemistic
  1. dead; deceased
  2. (as sing or collective noun; preceded by the)the departed

British Dictionary definitions for departed (2 of 2)

depart
/ (dɪˈpɑːt) /

verb (mainly intr)

to go away; leave
to start out; set forth
(usually foll by from) to deviate; differ; vary to depart from normal procedure
(tr) to quit (archaic, except in the phrase depart this life)

Word Origin for depart

C13: from Old French departir, from de- + partir to go away, divide, from Latin partīrī to divide, distribute, from pars a part