diverge

1 to change one's course or direction the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx Synonyms detour, deviate, turn, sheer, swerve, swing, turn off, veer, wheelRelated Words tack, zigzag; double (back), turn back

2 to go or move in different directions from a central point at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge Synonyms branch (out), separate, divide, fork, part, spreadRelated Words bestrew, break up, broadcast, clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, dissipate, distribute, scatter, sow; distance, recede, retreatNear Antonyms assemble, gather, meetAntonyms converge, join