Verb
digress
IPA /daɪˈɡres/
To move away from the main subject while speaking or writing and begin discussing something else.
See example sentence: digress
I asked about her journey, but she digressed into a story about lunch.
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deviate
IPA /ˈdiːvieɪt/
To move away from an expected route, plan or usual way of doing something.
See example sentence: deviate
We had to deviate from our planned route when the bridge closed.
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