diverge

Universal Words verb [V] (written) 1 ~ (from sth) to separate and go in different directions: The parallel lines appear to diverge. * The coastal road diverges from the freeway just north of Santa Monica. * Many species have diverged from a single ancestor. * We went through school and college together, but then our paths diverged. 2 ~ (from sth) (formal) (of opinions, views, etc.) to be different: Opinions diverge greatly on this issue. 3 ~ from sth to be or become different from what is expected, planned, etc: to diverge from the norm * He diverged from established procedure. OPPCONVERGE divergence noun [C,U]: a wide divergence of opinion divergent adjective: divergent paths / opinions