digress

English Thesaurus

1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	tell,
definition	:	let something be known (verb.communication)

2. wander from a direct or straight course (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	deviate, divert,
definition	:	turn aside; turn away from (verb.motion)

3. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion,
definition	:	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act)

derivation	:	aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis,
definition	:	a message that departs from the main subject (noun.communication)

derivation	:	digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling,
definition	:	(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects (adj.all)

4. wander from a direct or straight course (verb.motion)

derivation	:	digression, excursion,
definition	:	wandering from the main path of a journey (noun.act)

derivation	:	straggle,
definition	:	a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) (noun.group)

derivation	:	straggler, strayer,
definition	:	someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person)

5. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion,
definition	:	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act)

derivation	:	aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis,
definition	:	a message that departs from the main subject (noun.communication)

derivation	:	digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling,
definition	:	(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects (adj.all)

6. wander from a direct or straight course (verb.motion)

derivation	:	digression, excursion,
definition	:	wandering from the main path of a journey (noun.act)

derivation	:	straggle,
definition	:	a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) (noun.group)

derivation	:	straggler, strayer,
definition	:	someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person)

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