diverge
to develop in a different direction or differ from a standard
Word origin: From Latin divergere, to bend apart.
Diverge in a sentence
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The two theories diverge sharply on the question of innate human behavior.
Halfway through the study, the two cell lines began to diverge in their growth rates.
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Reviewers noted that the novelist, once known for blank prose, had pared her sentences down until scarcely a superfluous word remained.
Using “diverge” well
Diverge means to move or develop apart from a common point or standard. It is the precise opposite of converge, and is often followed by from.
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