quit vs depart

quit and depart both are verbs.

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

As verbs, quit and depart are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of quit include take leave.

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

Other hypernyms of quit include leave, pull up stakes.

quit (verb)	depart (verb)
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	go away or leave
go away or leave	depart for someplace
turn away from; give up	wander from a direct or straight course
give up or retire from a position	move away from a place into another direction
put an end to a state or an activity	remove oneself from an association with or participation in
	be at variance with; be out of line with