v.
Pronunciation: d ə - ' v ə rj, d ī -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: di · verged ; di · verg · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis- + vergere to incline ― more at WRENCH
Date: 1665
intransitive verb
1 a : to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart < diverging roads> b : to become or be different in character or form : differ in opinion
2 : to turn aside from a path or course : DEVIATE
3 : to be mathematically divergent
transitive verb : DEFLECT
synonyms see SWERVE