digress

CEFRC2

/daɪˈɡɹɛs/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move away from the main subject while speaking or writing.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.

Examples

  • I don't mean to digress, but this is important.

  • I will not digress from the main topic of discussion.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈɡɹɛs/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To move away from the main subject in speaking or writing.

  2. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

More examples

In context

  • The speaker tended to digress from the main topic.

  • Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude.

  • In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

verb

From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi.