ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Departed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪˈpɑɹtɪd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Departed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of depart.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of depart.

More Meanings

  1. Having gone away.
  2. (euphemistic) Dead.
  3. (euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).

Example Sentences

relics from a departed era
... and our Theologians, in stead thereof vie to make sermons, both teaching the people some good learning, and also saying well of the departed.

Word Forms

Synonyms for departed

Depending on context, synonyms include dead, bygone, foregone, decedent, past, deceased.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gone, decedent, deceased, dead, away, absent.

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