going away

/ˌgoʊɪŋ əˌweɪ/

Other forms: goings away

Definitions of going away

1. noun

   the act of departing
   synonyms: departure, going, leaving

   types:

   breaking away

   departing hastily

   farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting

   the act of departing politely

   French leave

   an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)

   disappearance, disappearing

   the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

   withdrawal

   the act of withdrawing

   sailing

   the departure of a vessel from a port

   boarding, embarkation, embarkment

   the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

   exit

   the act of going out

   despatch, dispatch, shipment

   the act of sending off something

   takeoff

   a departure; especially of airplanes

   valediction

   the act of saying farewell

   vanishing

   a sudden disappearance from sight

   effacement, self-effacement

   withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous

   retreat

   the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

   retirement, retreat

   withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

   evacuation

   the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

   decampment

   breaking camp

   abandonment, defection, desertion

   withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

   pullback

   (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)

   retreat

   (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

   receding, recession

   the act of becoming more distant

   reshipment

   the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)

   type of:

   act, deed, human action, human activity

   something that people do or cause to happen