the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. leaving a starting or stopping point on a journey. Opposite of arriving.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Division; distribution; expenditure.
n. Separation; parting.
n. Departure; leave-taking.
Word Usage
"We'll have to wait until the Tories come up with some concrete ideas to see whether they're really interested in departing from the constitutional status quo, or just looking for a different carpet to brush things under."