Chapter Denyingly to Dependence of D by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

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.

4. To pass away; to perish.

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.

Depart
(De*part"), v. t.

1. To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to separate. [Obs.]

Till death departed them, this life they lead.

Chaucer.

2. To divide in order to share; to apportion. [Obs.]

And here is gold, and that full great plentee,
That shall departed been among us three.

Chaucer.

3. To leave; to depart from. "He departed this life." Addison. "Ere I depart his house." Shak.

Depart
(De*part"), n. [Cf. F. départ, fr. départir.]

1. Division; separation, as of compound substances into their ingredients. [Obs.]

The chymists have a liquor called water of depart.

Bacon.

2. A going away; departure; hence, death. [Obs.]

At my depart for France.

Shak.

Your loss and his depart.

Shak.

Departable
(De*part"a*ble) a. Divisible. [Obs.] Bacon.

Departer
(De*part"er) n.

1. One who refines metals by separation. [Obs.]

2. One who departs.

Department
(De*part"ment) n. [F. département, fr. départir. See Depart, v. i.]

1. Act of departing; departure. [Obs.]

Sudden departments from one extreme to another.

Wotton.

2. A part, portion, or subdivision.

3. A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province.

Superior to Pope in Pope's own peculiar department of literature.

Macaulay.