"parting" in the noun sense
1. farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting
the act of departing politely
"he disliked long farewells"
"he took his leave"
"parting is such sweet sorrow"
2. part, parting
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
"his part was right in the middle"
"parting" in the verb sense
1. separate, part, split
go one's own way move apart
"The friends separated after the party"
2. separate, part, split up, split, break, break up
discontinue an association or relation go different ways
"The business partners broke over a tax question"
"The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"
"My friend and I split up"
3. depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
leave
"The family took off for Florida"
4. separate, divide, part
come apart
"The two pieces that we had glued separated"
5. separate, disunite, divide, part
force, take, or pull apart
"He separated the fighting children"
"Moses parted the Red Sea"
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