di·verge 
(dĭ-vûrj, dī-)
(dĭ-vûrj, dī-)v. di·verged, di·verg·ing, di·verg·es
v.intr.
1. To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out: "All modern species diverged from a set of ancestors" (Jennifer Ackerman).
2.
a. To depart from an established pattern or norm; deviate.
b. To be different, as in opinion or manner; differ: Opinions diverged within the government on how to deal with the crisis. See Synonyms at swerve.
3. Mathematics To fail to approach a limit.
v.tr.
To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
[Latin dīvergere : Latin dī-, dis-, apart; see DIS- + Latin vergere, to bend; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]