Synonyms:
farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting
Meaning: the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
Usage examples
The parting was eternal.
It was a hard parting at the last.
For the rocks were again parting asunder.
Don't cry, don't cry: we are not parting for ever!
He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
That was their meeting, their conversation, and their parting.
She turned deadly pale when she shook hands with me at parting.
Is it the parting with Alyosha and the conversation I had with him?
"Forgive me at parting, good people!" Mitya shouted suddenly from the cart.
Under these unpromising auspices, the parting took place, and the journey began.