/ daɪˈvɜːdʒ; NAmE -ˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb [ v ] ( formal )
1.
diverge (from sth) to separate and go in different directions :
The parallel lines appear to diverge.
The coastal road diverges from the freeway just north of Santa Monica.
Many species have diverged from a single ancestor.
We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged.
2.
diverge (from sth) ( formal ) ( of opinions, views, etc. ) to be different :
Opinions diverge greatly on this issue.
3.
diverge from sth to be or become different from what is expected, planned, etc. :
to diverge from the norm
He diverged from established procedure.
OPP converge
► di·ver·gence / daɪˈvɜːdʒəns; NAmE -ˈvɜːrdʒ-/ noun [ C , U ]:
a wide divergence of opinion
► di·ver·gent / -dʒənt; NAmE / adjective :
divergent paths / opinions
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin divergere , from Latin dis- in two ways + vergere to turn or incline.