digress
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.
have digressed
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present perfectof digress.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Of late, fictional technique may be said to have digressed from digression.
From Time Magazine Archive
But I have digressed sadly from the concatenation of ideas.
From The King's Own by Frederick Marryat
Ah, true, Miss Reding, true," said Bateman, "thank you for reminding me; I have digressed to improvements in my own dress.
From Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert by John Henry Newman
I have digressed a little from my straight route because I wish to guard the Principle of Vision from certain misconceptions which might arise on a simple statement of it.
From The Principles of Success in Literature by George Henry Lewes
"We have digressed widely," suggests Wilmarth, and he hesitates, a little uncertain how to make the next move tell the most cuttingly.
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Amanda Minnie Douglas
