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diverge
[ dih-vurj, dahy- ]
verb (used without object)
- to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
Synonyms: , ,
- to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
- Mathematics. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
- to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
verb (used with object)
- to deflect or turn aside.
diverge
/ 岹ɪˈɜː /
verb
- to separate or cause to separate and go in different directions from a point
- intr to be at variance; differ
our opinions diverge
- intr to deviate from a prescribed course
- intr maths (of a series or sequence) to have no limit
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzd·iԲ adjective
- ܲd·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of diverge1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Although Trump doesn't appear to have the same distaste for Carney that he clearly held for Trudeau, his political and policy interests and those of Canada now appear destined to continue to diverge.
His life, he observes, made a certain sense when his parents’ values and the movies were in alignment; when the movies diverged, the family fractured.
Sade and Mina used to be inseparable but their lives have diverged and their memories don’t match up.
It starts out with their interests aligning and pretty soon their interests start to diverge.
Both were immigrants from Korea, yet their paths diverged.
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