Departed

/dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To leave a place, especially to start a journey.

The train departed on time from the station.

To cease to exist; to die.

Her beloved grandmother departed peacefully in her sleep.

adjective

Having died; deceased.

We honored the memory of our departed friends.

Having gone away; absent.

The departed guests left behind fond memories of the evening.

Middle English, from Old French 'departir' meaning to divide or part.

departed from this world

refers to someone who has died.

departed spirits

souls of those who have died.

the departed

a euphemism for deceased individuals.

decease

the end of life; death.

expire

to come to an end; to die.

leave

to go away from.

kicked the bucket

He finally kicked the bucket after a long illness.

pushing up daisies

Now he's just pushing up daisies.