parted
adjective
part·ed ˈpär-təd 
1
a
: divided into parts
b
: cleft so that the divisions reach nearly but not quite to the base —usually used in combination
a 3-parted corolla
2
archaic : dead
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web GameStop parted ways in July with chief financial officer Mike Recupero, another Amazon veteran like Furlong, who held the position for only about a year. 
Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Stock served as Zalatoris's sidekick for the first time since Zalatoris and his longtime caddie, Ryan Goble, parted ways in the middle of last week's Wyndham Championship. Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The two parted ways, and Winters continued his work. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2022 Aster was initially rejected by multiple publishers and parted ways with her agent before pitching her book on TikTok, which led to an auction among publishers and a six-figure advance. Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The trio’s hits continued unabated throughout the decade as Motown thrived, but in 1968 parted ways with the company and, due to legal complications, worked under pseudonyms for a time. Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Eventually, the two parted ways as collaborators but remained intact as a couple, which made their bond even stronger. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 As a result, sponsors, including AT&T and tech company Accenture, parted ways with him. Jabari Young, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Russell Westbrook and his agent, Thad Foucher, parted ways last week in a very public manner that included a lengthy statement by Foucher to ESPN explaining the split. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 See More
Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Stock served as Zalatoris's sidekick for the first time since Zalatoris and his longtime caddie, Ryan Goble, parted ways in the middle of last week's Wyndham Championship. Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The two parted ways, and Winters continued his work. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2022 Aster was initially rejected by multiple publishers and parted ways with her agent before pitching her book on TikTok, which led to an auction among publishers and a six-figure advance. Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The trio’s hits continued unabated throughout the decade as Motown thrived, but in 1968 parted ways with the company and, due to legal complications, worked under pseudonyms for a time. Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Eventually, the two parted ways as collaborators but remained intact as a couple, which made their bond even stronger. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 As a result, sponsors, including AT&T and tech company Accenture, parted ways with him. Jabari Young, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Russell Westbrook and his agent, Thad Foucher, parted ways last week in a very public manner that included a lengthy statement by Foucher to ESPN explaining the split. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing parted
parted 1 of 2
adjective
as in severed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- severed
- sundered
- divided
- split
- dissevered
- resolved
- disjoined
- divorced
- dissociated
- disunited
- unyoked
- ramified
- uncoupled
- broken up
- away
- removed
- discontinuous
- apart
- far
- farthest
- noncontinuous
- faraway
- distant
- detached
- isolate
- disconnected
- isolated
- discrete
- unlinked
- unconnected
- far-off
- unattached
- separate
- remote
- single
- nonadjacent
- noncontiguous
- free-standing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adjacent
- joining
- adjoining
- contiguous
- juxtaposed
- touching
- joined
- neighboring
- abutting
- close
- flanking
- flush
- conterminous
- near
- closest
- fringing
- nearby
- nearest
- nigh
- immediate
- united
- approximate
- skirting
- connected
- attached
- bordering
- verging
- linked
- connecting
- communicating
- next-door
- interconnecting
parted
2 of 2verb
1
as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome Synonyms & Similar Words
- separated
- diverged
- forked
- divided
- retreated
- scattered
- spread
- dispersed
- dispelled
- disbanded
- dissipated
- distributed
- branched (out)
- receded
- sowed
- distanced
- broadcast
- cleared out
- bestrewed
- broadcasted
- broke up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- joined
- met
- gathered
- converged
- assembled
2
as in departed
to leave a place often for another parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead Synonyms & Similar Words
- departed
- exited
- moved
- went
- got
- fled
- started
- escaped
- flew
- quitted
- bailed
- withdrew
- quit
- evacuated
- retreated
- scarpered
- got off
- booked
- vamoosed
- ran along
- dug out
- cut out
- pulled out
- went off
- walked out
- retired
- cleared out
- cleared off
- beat it
- peeled off
- pushed off
- bailed out
- emigrated
- pushed on
- bugged out
- took off
- skipped
- deserted
- set out
- stepped (along)
- buggered off
- removed
- took a powder
- pulled stakes
- sallied (forth)
- pulled up stakes
- took a hike
- packed (up or off)
- bugged off
- decamped
- forsook
- absconded
- hit the road
- abandoned
- ran away
- took a walk
- shoved (off)
- got out
- buzzed (off)
- struck out
- lit
- went out
- vacated
- stepped out
- piked (out or off)
- scrammed
- scatted
- adjourned
- mizzled
- lighted out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- came
- arrived
- remained
- stayed
- approached
- dwelt
- settled
- closed
- turned up
- lodged
- neared
- reached
- tarried
- dwelled
- abided
- landed
- abode
- showed up
- hit
3
as in divided
to set or force apart parted the prongs with pliers Synonyms & Similar Words
- separated
- divided
- split
- disconnected
- severed
- sundered
- resolved
- dissevered
- pulled
- divorced
- disjoined
- dissociated
- disassociated
- disunited
- unyoked
- uncoupled
- ramified
- isolated
- detached
- dissected
- cleaved
- unlinked
- subdivided
- broke up
- decomposed
- disjointed
- decoupled
- dissolved
- tore
- disintegrated
- partitioned
- bisected
- ripped
- fragmented
- broke
- cleft
- halved
- quartered
- rifted
- disassembled
- bifurcated
- segmented
- untied
- fractured
- fractionated
- trisected
- broke down
- rived
- unraveled
- segregated
- fragmentated
- rent
- disentangled
- fractionalized
- cut off
- ruptured
- fragmentized
- dichotomized
- rended
- insulated
- sequestered
- secluded
- disengaged
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- joined
- united
- mingled
- linked
- associated
- combined
- unified
- mixed
- assembled
- connected
- blended
- bound
- coupled
- closed
- attached
- blent
- fastened
- stuck
- cemented
- fused
- welded
- accumulated
- knit
- knitted
- agglutinated
4
as in fell
to stop living before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes Synonyms & Similar Words
- fell
- died
- departed
- perished
- ended
- disappeared
- exited
- went
- expired
- succumbed
- demised
- deceased
- faded
- stepped out
- passed away
- croaked
- popped off
- checked out
- bought it
- dropped
- flatlined
- kicked off
- snuffed it
- pegged out
- kicked in
- gave up the ghost
- passed (on)
- bit the dust
- bought the farm
- kicked the bucket
- predeceased
- failed
- conked (out)
- consumed
- dried up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lived
- breathed
- lingered
- revived
- came to
- was
- existed
- prospered
- flourished
- subsisted
- thrived
- throve