swerve
Ⅰ swerve /swɜːv/ aep /swɝːv/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for swerve 1 F0 to change direction, especially suddenly: » The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists.Thesaurus+: ↑Changing direction2 F0 If you do not swerve from a principle or certain actions, you continue to think or act as you did in the beginning: » She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle.→ COMPARE UNSWERVING(Cf. ↑unswerving)Thesaurus+: ↑Continue and lastswerve noun [C]
Ⅱ swerve noun [C] Main Entry: ↑swerve
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