Need another word that means the same as “diverge”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “diverge” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Diverge” are: depart, deviate, vary, separate, part, disunite, fork, branch off, divide, subdivide, split, go in different directions, go separate ways, differ, be different, be unlike, be dissimilar, digress, veer, swerve, turn away, turn aside, drift, stray
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “diverge” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| be different | Have an existence, be extant. |
| be dissimilar | Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun. |
| be unlike | Have an existence, be extant. |
| branch off | Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. |
| depart | Deviate from (an accepted, prescribed, or usual course of action. He departed from the precedent set by many. |
| deviate | Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course. Those who deviate from society s values. |
| differ | Be of different opinions. The second set of data differed from the first. |
| digress | Wander from a direct or straight course. I have digressed a little from my original plan. |
| disunite | Part; cease or break association with. The depiction of the protesters is designed to discredit and disunite the movement. |
| divide | Disagree or cause to disagree. 3 divides into 15. |
| drift | Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely. Drift the boats downstream. |
| fork | Lift with a pitchfork. Pitchfork hay. |
| go in different directions | Be sounded, played, or expressed. |
| go separate ways | Lead, extend, or afford access. |
| part | Force take or pull apart. Even quite small companies parted with large sums. |
| separate | Separate into parts or portions. He separated the fighting children. |
| split | Cause the fission of (an atom. A group of Nottinghamshire miners split away to create a separate union. |
| stray | Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place. The military arrested anyone who strayed into the exclusion zone. |
| subdivide | Divide into smaller and smaller pieces. The cells subdivided. |
| swerve | Change or cause to change direction abruptly. A lorry swerved across her path. |
| turn aside | Twist suddenly so as to sprain. |
| turn away | Direct at someone. |
| vary | Change from one condition, form, or state to another. His moods vary depending on the weather. |
| veer | Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. The conversation eventually veered away from theatrical things. |
| aorta | The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries. |
| apart | Used after a noun to indicate that someone or something has qualities which mark them out from other people or things. Alcoholism had driven us apart. |
| asunder | Into parts or pieces. As wide asunder as pole from pole. |
| bifocal | A pair of glasses with bifocal lenses. Bifocal eyeglasses. |
| bifurcate | Divided into two branches or forks. The trail was bifurcated by a mountain stream. |
| bifurcated | Divided into or made up of two parts. Socially bifurcated populations. |
| cloven | (used of hooves) split, divided. |
| derailment | An accident in which a train runs off its track. The derailment of the peace process. |
| dichotomous | Divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications. A dichotomous view of the world. |
| dichotomy | Repeated branching into two equal parts. A rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism. |
| disjoin | Make disjoint separated or disconnected undo the joining of. They asked that their parish be disjoined from Lewis and added to Harris. |
| disparate | Including markedly dissimilar elements. They inhabit disparate worlds of thought. |
| divergent | Tending to be different or develop in different directions. Divergent thinking. |
| divide | A difference or disagreement between two groups, typically producing tension. 3 divides into 15. |
| divided | Not united; in disagreement. A divided highway. |
| divisible | Capable of being divided. Even numbers are divisible by two. |
| division | A group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. The plant can also be easily increased by division in autumn. |
| fissure | Break into fissures or fine cracks. A fissure between philosophy and reality. |
| incised | Cut into with a sharp instrument. An incised design. |
| partible | Capable of being parted or divided. The entire family lost status as a consequence of partible inheritance. |
| partition | The act of dividing or partitioning separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. This takes a copy of hard disk partition information during installation. |
| rend | Cause great emotional pain to. The speculation and confusion which was rending the civilized world. |
| rive | Split or tear apart violently. The wood was riven with deep cracks. |
| rupture | State of being torn or burst open. If the main artery ruptures he could die. |
| separable | Capable of being divided or dissociated. Body and soul are not separable. |
| separate | Become separated into pieces or fragments. They went their separate ways. |
| sever | Divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. Sever a relationship. |
| split | The act of rending or ripping or splitting something. He demanded his split before they disbanded. |
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