vt to turn aside.
2. swerve ·vi to climb or move upward by winding or turning.
3. swerve ·vi to go out of a straight line; to deflect.
4. swerve ·vi to bend; to incline.
5. swerve ·vi to stray; to wander; to rope.
6. swerve ·vi to wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.