diverge
/daɪˈvɜrdʒ/
verb
- To separate and go in different directions from a common point.
- The two roads diverge just past the old church.
- The river diverges into two smaller streams near the valley.
- The hiking trail diverges into a steep path and a gentle slope.
- To become different or develop in a different way.
- Their opinions on the project began to diverge after the first meeting.
- Our career paths diverged after college.
- The two species diverged from a common ancestor millions of years ago.
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