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.
I will depart to mine own land. --Num. x. 30.
Ere thou from hence depart. --Milton.
He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him
depart. --Shak.
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.
If the plan of the convention be found to depart
from republican principles. --Madison.
The glory is departed from Israel. --1 Sam. iv.
21.
5. To quit this world; to die.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.
--Luke ii. 29.
{To depart with}, to resign; to part with. [Obs.] --Shak.