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diverge

di·verge

UK/daɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ US/dɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ uncommon

verb

1.

move or draw apart

  • “The two paths diverge here”
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2.

have no limits as a mathematical series

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3.

extend in a different direction

  • “The lines start to diverge here”
  • “Their interests diverged”
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4.

be at variance with; be out of line with

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Origin

From Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”).

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