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diverge
Diverge (verb) means to move apart or head in different directions.
verb
1
To move apart or head in different directions.
2
To grow apart and become increasingly different from something else.
3
To branch off and go a different way from a path or line.
"The sidewalk runs next to the street for a few miles, then diverges from it and turns north."
4
To turn out different from another path or line it was once part of.
"The software is pretty good, except for a few cases where its behavior diverges from user expectations."
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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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What is the meaning of diverge?
"diverge" (verb) means to move apart or head in different directions.
What is another word for diverge?
Other words for "diverge" include deviate, depart, vary.
What is the opposite of diverge?
The opposite of "diverge" is converge.
What are the different meanings of diverge?
"diverge" has 3 main meanings: 1. To move apart or head in different directions; 2. To grow apart and become increasingly different from something else; 3. To branch off and go a different way from a path or line.
