diverge
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for diverge, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To move apart or head in different directions.
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Etymology
It comes from Medieval Latin dīvergō ("bend away from, go in a different direction"), which was built from Latin dī- and vergō ("bend").
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