Main Entry: di·verge

Pronunciation: \də-ˈvərj, dī-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): di·verged; di·verg·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis- + vergere to incline — more at wrench

Date: 1665

intransitive verb 1 a : to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart <diverging roads> b : to become or be different in character or form : differ in opinion
2 : to turn aside from a path or course : deviate
3 : to be mathematically divergenttransitive verb : deflect

synonyms see swerve