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Meaning of parting
The act of leaving or separating from someone or something.
Etymology of parting
The word "parting" has its roots in Old English "pārtian" which means to divide or separate, and is related to the Old French word "partir" which means to leave or depart
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of separating or leaving something or someone
Synonyms
separation
departure
goodbye
farewell
leave-taking
adieu
valediction
split
division
severance
break
breakup
divorce
detachment
disjunction
isolation
withdrawal
retirement
exit
exodus
egress
regression
recession
abandonment
desertion
evacuation
flight
migration
transmigration
transition
passage
crossing
juncture
leave
quit
relinquish
surrender
secession
withdrawal
dissolution
disbandment
dispersal
scattering
Definitions
- The act of leaving or separating from someone or something
- * A point of separation or division, especially in a road or path
- * A layer of hair that has been combed to one side of the head
Usage Examples
- The parting of the ways came when they decided to go in different directions
- * The couple's parting was a sad and difficult moment for both of them
- * The parting in her hair was perfectly straight and symmetrical
Antonyms
union
reunion
meeting
gathering
conjunction
junction
connection
joining
merging
fusion
integration
amalgamation
coalition
alliance
association
combination
consolidation
unification
reconciliation
reunification
restoration
reconnection
rejoining
reuniting
reengagement
reattachment