departed

[ dih-pahr-tid ]

/ dɪˈpɑr tɪd /

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adjective

deceased; dead.

gone; past.

noun

the departed,

the dead person referred to.
dead persons collectively.

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Origin of departed

First recorded in 1550–60; depart + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM departed

un·de·part·ed, adjective

Words nearby departed

De Palma, dépanneur, depants, Depardieu, depart, departed, departee, département, department, departmentalism, departmentalize

How to use departed in a sentence

Russia was memorably described by our departed friend Senator John McCain as “a gas station run by a mafia … masquerading as a country.”
A World Without Fossil Fuels Funding Our Enemies Would Be A Safer World for America|Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse|June 17, 2021|Time
The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One example would be how fascinating it must be to be Martin Scorsese and have an Oscar at home for The Departed.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange|Marlow Stern|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, the ghost of his departed partner, Jacob Marley, comes calling, his face emerging from the doorknob.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the 54 years since they departed, Belgika has been forgotten by the outside world.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Departed star is also a very savvy businessman, having produced hit shows like Boardwalk Empire and Entourage.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the girl, scarce believing her good fortune, departed with a speed that bordered on the ludicrous.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Frulein Fichtner had already departed, but the first violinist played Mendelssohn's famous concerto for violin.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Having reduced Punch to a second agony of tears Harry departed upstairs with the news that Punch was still rebellious.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
"If you please," continued Mr Bellamy, nodding to them very graciously; and they departed.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The umpires, having partaken of a dram, shook hands and departed, as they had to drive out of town that night.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for departed

departed

/ (dɪˈpɑːtɪd) /

adjective

euphemistic

dead; deceased
(as sing or collective noun; preceded by the)the departed

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departed

Origin of departed

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British Dictionary definitions for departed