diverge

C1
Pronunciation
/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/
/dɪˈvɝdʒ/
Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

(of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

2 Definition

(of interests, opinions, or anything else) To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

Example Sentences
  • Both stories start out the same way, but they diverge halfway through.
3 Definition

(of a line or path) To separate, to tend into a different direction (from another line or path).

Example Sentences
  • The sidewalk runs next to the street for a few miles, then diverges from it and turns north.
4 Definition

(of an interest, opinion, or anything else) To become different, to separate (from another line or path).

Example Sentences
  • The software is pretty good, except for a few cases where its behavior diverges from user expectations.
5 Definition

(of a sequence, series, or function) Not to converge: to have no limit, or no finite limit.