departure
     n 1: act of departing [syn: {going}, {going away}, {leaving}]
     2: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the
        deviation from the mean" [syn: {deviation}, {divergence},
        {difference}]
     3: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his
        passing" [syn: {passing}, {loss}, {exit}, {expiration}, {going},
         {release}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0