transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈswərv ]
verb
( swerved ; swerv·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
: to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
transitive verb
: to cause to turn aside or deviate
• swerve noun
Synonyms:
swerve , veer , deviate , depart , digress , diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness
swerved to avoid hitting the dog
veer implies a major change in direction
at that point the path veers to the right
deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course
never deviated from her daily routine
depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type
occasionally departs from his own guidelines
digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse
a professor prone to digress
diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions
after school their paths diverged