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diverge

di·verge [ di vúrj, dī vúrj ] (past and past participle di·verged, present participle di·verg·ing, 3rd person present singular di·verg·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. separate: to separate and go in a different direction or different directions

2. differ: to differ to some extent

3. not conform: to deviate from or not fit in with something such as a typical pattern or expressed wish

[Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin divergere "bend apart" < Latin vergere "bend"]

di·verg·ing adjective
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