swerving
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary swerve n. Pronunciation: ' swərv Function: verb Inflected Form:   swerved ; swerv·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, W chwerfu to whirl Date: 14th century intransitive verb : to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : DEVIATE transitive verb : to cause to turn aside or deviate –swerve noun synonyms SWERVE , VEER , DEVIATE , DEPART , DIGRESS , DIVERGE mean to turn aside from a straight course. SWERVE may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness < swerved to avoid hitting the dog>. VEER implies a major change in direction <at that point the path veers to the right>. DEVIATE implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course <never deviated from her daily routine>. DEPART suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type <occasionally departs from his own guidelines>. DIGRESS applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse <a professor prone to digress >. DIVERGE may equal DEPART but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions <after school their paths diverged >.]]>