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Another word for veer

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Verb

  1. To turn aside sharply from a straight course

    See also:

    change

  2. To turn away from a prescribed course of action or conduct

      1. To make an error or misjudgment:
      2. To commit an act that is wrong; do wrong.
      3. To stray.
      1. To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
      2. The act of swerving.
      1. To move away from a group, deviate from a course, or escape from established limits:
      2. To move without a destination or purpose; wander:
      3. To be directed without apparent purpose; look in an idle or casual manner:
      1. To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out:
      2. To depart from an established pattern or norm; deviate.
      3. To be different, as in opinion or manner; differ:
      1. To turn aside, especially to depart temporarily from the main subject in writing or speaking; stray.
      1. To turn aside from a course or way:
      2. To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; differ or stray.
      3. To cause to turn aside or differ.
      1. To go away; leave:
      2. To die.
      3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:
    See also:

    correct

    approach

  3. To change the direction or course of

      1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
      2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
      3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:
      1. To move back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above.
      2. To hit at something with a sweeping motion of the arm:
      3. To move laterally or in a curve:
      1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
      2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
      3. To alter (position or place).
      1. A short rod or shaft on which a related part rotates or swings.
      2. A person or thing on which something depends; the central or crucial factor:
      3. The act of turning on a pivot.
      1. To turn aside from a course or direction:
      2. To distract:
      3. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
      1. To turn aside from a course or way:
      2. To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; differ or stray.
      3. To cause to turn aside or differ.
      1. To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
      1. To turn away:
      2. To keep from happening; prevent:
    See also:

    change

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for veer

Verb
      1. A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
      2. A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
      3. Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
      1. To turn away:
      2. To keep from happening; prevent:
      1. To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.
      2. A swerving or deviating course.
      3. The upward curve or amount of upward curve of the longitudinal lines of a ship's hull as viewed from the side.
      1. To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
      1. To turn aside from a course or direction:
      2. To distract:
      3. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
      1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
      2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
      3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:
      1. To cause to assume a curved or angular shape:
      2. To bring (a bow, for example) into a state of tension by drawing on a string or line.
      3. To force to assume a different direction or shape, according to one's own purpose:
      1. To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out:
      2. To depart from an established pattern or norm; deviate.
      3. To be different, as in opinion or manner; differ:
      1. To turn aside, especially to depart temporarily from the main subject in writing or speaking; stray.
      1. To go away; leave:
      2. To die.
      3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:
      1. To turn aside from a course or way:
      2. To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; differ or stray.
      3. To cause to turn aside or differ.
      1. To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
      2. The act of swerving.
    See also:

    deviate

    deviate

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Sentence Examples

  • I thought it was strange, since Jimmy's the last person who would veer off course from your orders because you let him blow up whatever he wants and he doesn't wanna lose that.

  • Modern trench coats veer slightly off center and bring new designs to the fold - some provocative, some alluring, some dainty, some transparent, some long and some short.

  • If you want to veer away from a total automatic mode, semi-professional cameras offer more control over your pictures.

  • Temporary fashion colors are easier to apply at home, and most salons veer away from temporary color services, so if you go that route, expect to become the creative artist or enlist the help of a good friend to aid in the application.

  • For an unusual engagement ring, you might want to consider choices that veer away from the standard engagement ring.

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