C1verbformalsciencesociety
US/daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
UK/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/
to go in different directions, or to become different from each other
In context
The two paths diverge at the old banyan tree, so take the one on the right.
Our opinions diverge sharply on how to spend the money.
The film diverges from the novel in its final chapter.
Words that go with diverge
verb + preposition
- diverge fromThe final design diverges from the original plan in several ways.
verb + adverb
- diverge sharplyTheir views diverge sharply on immigration.
- diverge significantlyThe new results diverge significantly from earlier studies.
- diverge widelyEstimates of the final cost diverge widely.
- diverge considerablyBritish and American spelling diverge considerably in some words.