The difference between Depart and Digress
When used as verbs, depart means to leave, whereas digress means to step or turn aside.
Depart is also noun with the meaning: division.
check bellow for the other definitions of Depart and Digress
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Depart as a verb (intransitive):
To leave.
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Depart as a verb (intransitive):
To set out on a journey.
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Depart as a verb (intransitive):
To die.
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Depart as a verb (intransitive, figurative):
To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
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Depart as a verb (intransitive):
To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
Examples:
"His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat."
"to depart from a title or defence in legal pleading"
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Depart as a verb (transitive):
To go away from; to leave.
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Depart as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To divide up; to distribute, share.
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Depart as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To separate, part.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Depart as a noun (obsolete):
Division; separation, as of compound substances.
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Depart as a noun (obsolete):
A going away; departure.
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Digress as a verb (intransitive):
To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.
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Digress as a verb (intransitive):
To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.