adj.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' ver- ə - ˌ k ā t, d ə , - ' va-r ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Latin divaricatus, past participle of divaricare, from dis- + varicare to straddle ― more at PREVARICATE
Date: 1673
: to spread apart : branch off : DIVERGE