Synonyms for departure

noun

1. Leaving for another place

   going, going away, departing, leaving, withdrawal, separation, embarkation, taking leave, sailing, emigration, hegira, evacuation, passage, setting out, setting forth, parting, leave-taking, farewell, takeoff, starting, congé, removal, retreat, flight, escape, abandonment, retirement, exodus, exit, egress, fade-out*, walkout*, getaway*; see also retreat 1.

   Antonyms arrival*, landing, entrance.

2. Difference from a norm

   deviation, divergence, variance; see difference 2, variation 1.