" leave-taking "

1: the act of leaving a place;

  * e.g., " ... the leave-taking of the guest of honor was scheduled for 11 o'clock "

•  Synonyms : 

•  decamping,

•  decampment,

•  departing,

•  departure,

•  exit,

•  exiting,

•  farewell,

•  going,

•  leave,

•  lighting out,

•  outgo,

•  parting,

•  quitting,

•  walking out

•  Antonyms : 

•  advent,

•  appearance,

•  arrival

2: the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions;

  * e.g., " ... the sweethearts' leave-taking was filled with tearful pauses and promises to meet again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  farewell,

•  parting,

•  separation

•  Antonyms : 

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