digress

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /daɪˈɡɹɛs/ See IPA manual

Freq #38947

Meanings

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

I always digress when telling a story.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · lose clarity or turn aside... stray

More deviate ramble

Opposites

recur

Word family

Forms digresseddigressesdigressing

Derived forms digressinglyredigress

Related forms digressiondigressiveexcursiveregress transgress

Etymology

From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi.

digressum Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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