Meaning of the word diverge in English

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diverge

US /dɪˈvɝːdʒ/

UK /ˌdaɪˈvɜːdʒ/

separate from another route and go in a different direction

Example:

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The two roads diverge at the top of the hill.

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Their paths began to diverge after college.

Synonym:

deviate branch off fork split separate

differ in opinion, character, or development

Example:

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Their views on the economy began to diverge.

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The results of the study diverged from previous findings.

Synonym:

differ vary deviate disagree clash

Related Word:

divergence