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(daɪgres)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense digresses, present participle digressing, past tense, past participle digressed

verb

If you digress, you move away from the subject you are talking or writing about and talk or write about something different for a while.

I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap. [VERB]

She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President. [VERB + from]

Synonyms: wander, drift, stray, depart More Synonyms of digress

digression (daɪgreʃən)Word forms: plural digressions variable noun

The text is dotted with digressions.

Synonyms: departure, aside, diversion [British], wandering More Synonyms of digress

digress in British English

(daɪˈɡrɛs)

verb (intransitive)

to depart from the main subject in speech or writing

to wander from one's path or main direction

Derived forms

digresser (diˈgresser)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin dīgressus turned aside, from dīgredī, from dis- apart + gradī to go

digress in American English

(dɪˈgrɛs; daɪˈgrɛs)

verb intransitive

to turn aside; esp., to depart temporarily from the main subject in talking or writing; ramble

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈdeviˌate

Word origin

< L digressus, pp. of digredi, to go apart < dis-, apart + gradi, to go, step: see grade

Examples of 'digress' in a sentence
digress

`It's something many people do, as if their...' I didn't want him to digress on to an apologia for Florence's behaviour.`I must not digress, but when I look back, I can see the irony of it.If you expect to develop as a writer you must learn to digress and be at times totally irrelevant.

(verb) in the sense of wander

Definition

to depart from the main subject in speech or writing

She digressed from the matter under discussion.

Synonyms

wander

He wandered aimlessly around the garden.

drift

I let my attention drift.

stray

Anyway, as usual, we seem to have strayed from the point.

depart

It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional menu.

ramble

Sometimes she tended to ramble.

meander

We meandered along the Irish country roads.

diverge

a course that diverged from the coastline

deviate

He didn't deviate from his schedule.

turn aside

be diffuse

expatiate

go off at a tangent

get off the point or subject

Additional synonyms

in the sense of depart

Definition

to differ or deviate

It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional menu.

Synonyms

deviate,

vary,

differ,

stray,

veer,

swerve,

diverge,

digress,

turn aside

in the sense of deviate

Definition

to depart from one's usual or previous behaviour

He didn't deviate from his schedule.

Synonyms

differ,

vary,

depart,

part,

turn,

bend,

drift,

wander,

stray,

veer,

swerve,

meander,

diverge,

digress,

turn aside

in the sense of diverge

Definition

to deviate (from a prescribed course)

a course that diverged from the coastline

Synonyms

deviate,

depart,

stray,

wander,

meander,

turn aside

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digress

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单词	digress
释义	Trends of digress View usage for: digress (daɪgres) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense digresses, present participle digressing, past tense, past participle digressed verb If you digress, you move away from the subject you are talking or writing about and talk or write about something different for a while. I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap. [VERB] She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President. [VERB + from] Synonyms: wander, drift, stray, depart More Synonyms of digress digression (daɪgreʃən)Word forms: plural digressions variable noun The text is dotted with digressions. Synonyms: departure, aside, diversion [British], wandering More Synonyms of digress digress in British English (daɪˈɡrɛs) verb (intransitive) 1. to depart from the main subject in speech or writing 2. to wander from one's path or main direction Derived forms digresser (diˈgresser) noun Word origin C16: from Latin dīgressus turned aside, from dīgredī, from dis- apart + gradī to go digress in American English (dɪˈgrɛs; daɪˈgrɛs) verb intransitive to turn aside; esp., to depart temporarily from the main subject in talking or writing; ramble SIMILAR WORDS: ˈdeviˌate Word origin < L digressus, pp. of digredi, to go apart < dis-, apart + gradi, to go, step: see grade Examples of 'digress' in a sentence digress `It's something many people do, as if their...' I didn't want him to digress on to an apologia for Florence's behaviour. Harris, Elizabeth TIME OF THE WOLF (1971) `I must not digress, but when I look back, I can see the irony of it. Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (1971) If you expect to develop as a writer you must learn to digress and be at times totally irrelevant. George Cockcroft THE DICE MAN (1971) (verb) in the sense of wander Definition to depart from the main subject in speech or writing She digressed from the matter under discussion. Synonyms wander He wandered aimlessly around the garden. drift I let my attention drift. stray Anyway, as usual, we seem to have strayed from the point. depart It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional menu. ramble Sometimes she tended to ramble. meander We meandered along the Irish country roads. diverge a course that diverged from the coastline deviate He didn't deviate from his schedule. turn aside be diffuse expatiate go off at a tangent get off the point or subject Additional synonyms in the sense of depart Definition to differ or deviate It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional menu. Synonyms deviate, vary, differ, stray, veer, swerve, diverge, digress, turn aside in the sense of deviate Definition to depart from one's usual or previous behaviour He didn't deviate from his schedule. Synonyms differ, vary, depart, part, turn, bend, drift, wander, stray, veer, swerve, meander, diverge, digress, turn aside in the sense of diverge Definition to deviate (from a prescribed course) a course that diverged from the coastline Synonyms deviate, depart, stray, wander, meander, turn aside Nearby words of digress dignify dignitary dignity digress digression digressive dilapidated Synonyms of 'digress' digress Explore 'digress' in the dictionary
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