Digress synonyms
dī-grĕs', dĭ-
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To go wrong; be in error; deviate (from what is right)
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- To go wrong; be in error; deviate (from what is right)
- To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought:
- To move away from a group, deviate from a course, or escape from established limits:
To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
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- To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
- To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ
- To go or move in different directions from a common point or from each other; branch off
To move or act in a dreamy, vague, aimless way
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- To move or act in a dreamy, vague, aimless way
- To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
- To move or act aimlessly or vaguely; wander.
To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; differ or stray.
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- To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; differ or stray.
- To turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress
- To turn aside from a course or way:
deviate (related)
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ramble (related)
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To set out; start
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- To set out; start
- To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:
- To go away; leave:
To cause to turn aside or differ.
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- To cause to turn aside or differ.
- To turn aside from a course or way:
- To turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress
To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ
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- To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ
- To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
- To go or move in different directions from a common point or from each other; branch off
To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought:
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- To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought:
- To be directed without apparent purpose; look in an idle or casual manner:
- To go wrong; be in error; deviate (from what is right)
(Nautical) To change the course of a ship by turning the stern to the wind while advancing to windward; wear ship.
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- (Nautical) To change the course of a ship by turning the stern to the wind while advancing to windward; wear ship.
- To turn aside from a course or established direction; swerve:
- To change sides; shift, as from one opinion or attitude to another
To be wrong or mistaken; fall into error
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- To be wrong or mistaken; fall into error
- (Obs.) To go astray; wander
- (Archaic) To stray.
To cause to turn aside or differ.
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- To cause to turn aside or differ.
- To turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress
- To turn aside from a course or way:
To ramble; digress.
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- To ramble; digress.
- To wander or drift about.
- To wander about
To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
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- To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
- To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ
- To go or move in different directions from a common point or from each other; branch off
To roam about; esp., to walk or stroll about idly, without any special goal
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- To roam about; esp., to walk or stroll about idly, without any special goal
- To follow an irregularly winding course of motion or growth:
- To grow or spread in all directions, as a vine
To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought:
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- To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought:
- To go wrong; be in error; deviate (from what is right)
- To move away from a group, deviate from a course, or escape from established limits:
To roam through, in, or over without plan or destination
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- To roam through, in, or over without plan or destination
- To drift away from a subject, as in discussion; stray or roam in thought
- To move or go about aimlessly, without plan or fixed destination; ramble; roam
go off at (or on) a tangent
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approach (related)
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correct (related)
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approach (related)
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