(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
If you ~, you move away from the subject you are talking or writing about and talk or write about something different for a while.
I’ve ~ed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap...
She ~ed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President.
VERB: V, V from n
~ion (~ions)
The text is dotted with ~ions.
N-VAR