Veer synonyms and antonyms
vîr
Category:
Part of speech:
To turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line, course, etc.
To turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress
(Nautical) To fasten:
To become sour:
To turn aside; esp., to depart temporarily from the main subject in talking or writing
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To turn aside from a course or direction:
Perpendicularly or very steeply
To keep from happening; prevent:
To curve is defined as to move or follow in a smooth bend.
To change or make different; modify:
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To transfer from (one conveyance) to another:
To plunge into a liquid and quickly come out
(Linguistics) To alter phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.
To turn or place at an angle:
To change its course by being tacked, or sail against the wind by a series of tacks
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
To move unsteadily; weave.
go direct (antonym)
bend
stay (antonym)
To fasten or secure with stays.
back (related)
to shift clockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere)
To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax:
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To change direction abruptly:
To deviate from the established moral code; do wrong
To pivot is to turn or spin around a center point.
approach (related)
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
(Rail transport) to move something (usually a railway line) sideways
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lurch (related)
drift (related)
veer-off (related)
zig-zagging (related)
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move (related)
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