# departed

Pronunciation: US say "di-PAR-tid" /dɪˈpɑɹtɪd/; UK say "di-PAH-tid" /dɪˈpɑːtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of depart. — simple past and past participle of depart
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of depart. Use this form when the leaving already happened.
   - _The ship departed from the harbor at dawn._
   - _Several flights departed late because of the storm._

## Adjective

2. Dead; used as a gentle, respectful term for a person who has died.
   - Simple: A gentle word for a person who has died.
   - _The memorial service honored their departed colleagues._
   - _She kept a photograph of her departed parents on the mantel._
4. Having gone away; no longer present in a place.
   - Simple: Gone from a place and no longer there.
   - _The departed delegation had already boarded their flight._
   - _Smoke from the departed steamship still hung over the dock._

## Noun

3. Those who have died, referred to collectively and with respect.
   - Simple: A respectful name for people who have died.
   - _The service was held in memory of the departed._
   - _On that day, families lay flowers for the departed at the cemetery._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/departed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).