Added 10 October 2026
diverge
/daɪˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ verb
Latin root: dīvergō Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about diverge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
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To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
Both stories start out the same way, but they diverge halfway through.
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To separate, to tend into a different direction (from another line or path).
The sidewalk runs next to the street for a few miles, then diverges from it and turns north.
noun
Origin
From Medieval Latin dīvergō (“bend away from, go in a different direction”), from Latin dī- + vergō (“bend”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)