departed

[dih-pahr-tid]

adjective

1. deceased; dead.

2. gone; past.

noun

1. the departed,

   1. the dead person referred to.

   2. dead persons collectively.

departed

/ dɪˈpɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. euphemistic

   1. dead; deceased

   2. ( as sing or collective noun; preceded by the )

      the departed

Other Word Forms

• undeparted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of departed¹

First recorded in 1550–60; depart + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And he carried on the efforts after Musk departed and Doge largely dropped out of public view.

From BBC

“From his inability to fire Chip Kelly to his unjustifiable, lazy hire of a recently departed running backs coach as head coach, Jarmond’s performance has been abysmal.”

From Los Angeles Times

Interestingly, it is understood former Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs has now formally started work at Selhurst Park, replacing the departed Dougie Freedman, although Palace are yet to officially announce their new executive's arrival.

From BBC

On Sunday, the activist was put on the earliest flight back to San Francisco, where he initially departed from.

From BBC

There was the humiliation of the recently departed Prime Minister François Bayrou, the warnings of spiralling debt and the prospect of the French economy needing to be bailed out by the IMF.

From BBC

Related Words

• deceased