1.
( of a road or river ) to be joined to another road or river but lead in a different direction :
Just after the lake, the path branches off to the right.
2.
( of a person ) to leave a road or path and travel in a different direction
1.
( of a road or river ) to be joined to another road or river but lead in a different direction :
Just after the lake, the path branches off to the right.
2.
( of a person ) to leave a road or path and travel in a different direction
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005