departure-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: The act of leaving somewhere.

Commentary: DEPARTURE[+movement][+event]

Examples:
Her departure for Spain baffled us all.
I am scheduled for departure tomorrow.

Mappings:
PropBank: departure.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: A variation that deviates from the standard or from expectation.

Commentary: DEPARTURE[+unexpected]

Examples:
His departure from the plan made us all nervous.
We felt that any departure from regulations would be risky.

Mappings:
PropBank: departure.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Euphemistic expression for death.

Commentary: DEPARTURE[+death]

Examples:
Thousands mourned his departure.
The departure of our dog left us grieving and alone.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3