digress
[ dih-gres, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈgrɛs, daɪ- /
verb (used without object)
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
Archaic. to turn aside.
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Origin of digress
synonym study for digress
1. See deviate.
OTHER WORDS FROM digress
di·gress·er, noundi·gress·ing·ly, adverbre·di·gress, verb (used without object)WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH digress
digress , divergeWords nearby digress
digoneutic, dig out, digoxin, digram, digraph, digress, digression, digressive, digs, dig up, dihedral
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British Dictionary definitions for digress
digress
/ (daɪˈɡrɛs) /
verb (intr)
to depart from the main subject in speech or writing
to wander from one's path or main direction
Derived forms of digress
digresser, nounWord Origin for digress
C16: from Latin dīgressus turned aside, from dīgredī, from dis- apart + gradī to go
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