desviar-se — meaning in English

English meaning

• deflect verb To cause something to change direction, usually by bouncing or glancing off.
• digress verb To wander away from the main topic when speaking or writing.
• stray verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.

Senses

desviar-se is used for these senses in English:

• deflect (psychology) To redirect culpability to avoid it.
• digress (intransitive) To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.
• stray (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

deflect — full definition

1. verb To cause something to change direction, usually by bouncing or glancing off.
2. verb To avoid dealing directly with a question, criticism, or blame.

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