depart vs leave

depart is not a noun while leave is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depart	No	No	Yes	No
leave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of depart; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than depart:

Other hypernyms of depart include go away, go forth.

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of depart; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than depart:

Other hypernyms of depart include go away, go forth.

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of depart; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than depart:

Other hypernyms of depart include exit, get out, go out.

As verbs, depart and leave are synonyms defined as:

depart and leave: remove oneself from an association with or participation in

Other synonyms of depart include pull up stakes.

depart (noun)	leave (noun)
	the act of departing politely
	permission to do something
	the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

depart (verb)	leave (verb)
go away or leave	leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
depart for someplace	be survived by after one's death
wander from a direct or straight course	leave behind unintentionally
move away from a place into another direction	go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
remove oneself from an association with or participation in	move out of or depart from
be at variance with; be out of line with	go away from a place
	leave or give by will after one's death
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	put into the care or protection of someone
	remove oneself from an association with or participation in
	produce as a result or residue
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	act or be so as to become in a specified state
	have left or have as a remainder