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digress

[ dih-gres, dahy- ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. Archaic. to turn aside.


digress

/ 岹ɪˈɡɛ /

verb

  1. to depart from the main subject in speech or writing
  2. to wander from one's path or main direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱·İ noun
  • 徱·iԲ· adverb
  • d· verb (used without object)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of digress1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin īܲ “departed,” past participle of īī “to go off, depart, digress,” from ī- di- 2 + (combining form of ī “to go”; grade )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of digress1

C16: from Latin īܲ turned aside, from īī, from dis- apart + ī to go
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Synonym Study

See deviate.
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It was there that the sketch got its biggest laughs, with Trump digressing about saving TikTok and giving his reasoning for moving his upcoming inauguration indoors.

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But Trump inevitably digressed to his usual meandering stump speech which he delivered in ever desperate tones to an audience that was more often silent than not.

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Trump generally attempted to continue the overall theme of national unity that kept coming up this week at the party convention - but at several points he digressed into sharp attacks on Democrats and their policies.

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“Look at that beautiful lake,” he said, digressing.

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But I digress . . . and I do not want to leave you without these last words.

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