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divagate

di·va·gate

US/ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

  • “She always digresses when telling a story”
  • “her mind wanders”
  • “Don”
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Origin

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dīvagātus, perfect active participle of dīvagor (“to wander here and there”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dis- (“in different direction”) + vagor (“to wander”). Cognate with French divaguer.

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