departed

/di-ˈpär-təd/

adjective

  1. bygone

  2. having died especially recently

departed days

dead defunct deceased departed late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life. defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation.

verb

  1. to go away : leave

  2. die

  3. to turn aside : deviate

swerve veer deviate depart digress diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. veer implies a major change in direction.

noun

  1. people who have died

They left flowers at the graves of the departed.