(diverges, diverging, diverged)
1.
If one thing diverges from another similar thing, the first thing becomes different from the second or develops differently from it. You can also say that two things diverge.
His interests increasingly diverged from those of his colleagues...
When the aims of the partners begin to diverge, there's trouble.
V-RECIP: V from n, pl-n V
2.
If one opinion or idea diverges from another, they contradict each other or are different. You can also say that two opinions or ideas diverge.
The view of the Estonian government does not diverge that far from Lipmaa's thinking...
Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged.
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3.
If one road, path, or route diverges from another, they lead in different directions after starting from the same place. You can also say that roads, paths, or routes diverge.
...a course that diverged from the Calvert Island coastline...
Where three roads diverge take the middle branch.
? converge
V-RECIP: V from n, pl-n V