SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
diverge
verb
To move apart or develop in different directions.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Move or develop apart
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Usage distinction
Return to topDeviate means leave a course; diverge often compares the directions of two or more things.
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See diverge in use
Their interpretations diverge after the novel's final chapter.
Over time, the needs of the drawing group and the model makers began to diverge as each took on different projects.
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