/ Dictionary / Index D departed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•part•ed Pronunciation: (di-pär'tid), [key] — adj. deceased; dead. gone; past. —n. the dead person referred to. dead persons collectively. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: departed (Thesaurus) depart departee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language