depart
/dɪˈpɑːt/verb
उच्चारण डिपार्ट
प्रस्थान करना; हटना
Core word
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[I, T]
to leave a place, especially to start a trip; to behave in a way that is different from usual
प्रस्थान करना; हटना
- The train departs at 6.
- depart from tradition
- The bus to Jaipur departs from platform four.
+ 3 more examples
- Flight AI 101 departed on time this morning.
- Passengers should depart the station by the side exit.
- The team has decided to depart from its usual way of working.
Synonyms leave go set off exit deviate
Opposite arrive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
depart from + place
'Depart from' is followed by the place of departure. It is formal and common in timetables.
'Depart from' के बाद वह स्थान आता है जहाँ से प्रस्थान हो। यह औपचारिक है और timetable में आम है।
- The train departs from Platform 3 at 6.15 a.m.
- The flight departed from Delhi on time.
depart for + destination
Use 'for' to show where someone is going, and 'to' is not used.
गंतव्य बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है, 'to' का नहीं।
- The minister departed for Mumbai at noon.
- The express departs for Kolkata every evening.
depart (without object)
'Depart' is usually intransitive. We do not say 'depart the station' in everyday speech, though it is possible in formal writing.
'Depart' प्रायः अकर्मक है। रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में 'depart the station' नहीं कहते।
- The bus will depart at 9.
- Passengers should depart quietly.
depart from (figurative)
It also means to move away from a plan, rule or custom. This use is always 'depart from'.
इसका अर्थ किसी योजना, नियम या परंपरा से हटना भी है। इस अर्थ में हमेशा 'depart from' आता है।
- The speaker departed from his notes.
- We must not depart from the agreed plan.
+Collocations 5
depart + preposition
fromforatonby
- The ship departs at noon and arrives the next day.
adverb + depart
promptlyshortlyearlylatequietly
- The train departed late because of fog.
depart + noun
platformgateterminalstationschedule
- The departure gate was changed at the last minute.
depart from + norm
traditionthe scriptthe rulesthe plancustom
- The judge did not depart from the established rules.
depart this life
peacefullysuddenlyquietlyat nightin his sleep
- The old professor departed this life peacefully.
“More examples 5
- The Rajdhani Express departs from New Delhi at 4.30 p.m.
राजधानी एक्सप्रेस नई दिल्ली से शाम 4.30 बजे रवाना होती है।
- Radhika departed for Pune the day after the exam.
राधिका परीक्षा के अगले दिन पुणे के लिए रवाना हुई।
- The students departed from the school gate in two buses.
विद्यार्थी दो बसों में स्कूल के गेट से रवाना हुए।
- The chairman departed from the usual practice and spoke first.
अध्यक्ष ने सामान्य परंपरा से हटकर सबसे पहले भाषण दिया।
- Please check the departure time before you reach the station.
स्टेशन पहुँचने से पहले प्रस्थान का समय जाँच लें।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The train departs to Chennai at 7 p.m.
✓ The train departs for Chennai at 7 p.m.
With 'depart', the destination is introduced by 'for', not 'to'.
'Depart' के साथ गंतव्य से पहले 'for' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ She departed the airport at midnight.
✓ She departed from the airport at midnight.
The place of departure takes the preposition 'from'.
प्रस्थान के स्थान के साथ preposition 'from' आता है।
✗ The train will be departed at 5.
✓ The train will depart at 5.
'Depart' is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive.
'Depart' अकर्मक है, इसका passive नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean to go away, but the tone and the situation differ.
तीनों का अर्थ चले जाना है, पर tone और परिस्थिति अलग हैं।
Formal; used for planned journeys and timetables.
औपचारिक; नियोजित यात्रा और timetable के लिए।
- The bus departs at 8.
The everyday word, with or without an object.
रोज़मर्रा का शब्द, object के साथ या उसके बिना।
- We leave at 8.
set off
Informal; to begin a journey.
अनौपचारिक; यात्रा शुरू करना।
- They set off early.
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§Grammar and usage
Depart from a place; depart from tradition (do something different).
Depart from a place; depart from tradition (परंपरा से हटना)।