(ˈ)dī|gres also də̇ˈg- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Latin digressus, past participle of digredi, literally, to go apart, from di- (from dis- apart) + -gredi to step, go (from gradi ) — more at dis- , grade
1. archaic : to step or turn aside : deviate , diverge , swerve
2. : to turn aside from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing or speaking
I shall not pursue these points further for fear of digressing too far from my main theme — R.J.Spilsbury
3. obsolete : transgress
Synonyms: see swerve