detour
noun
- a roundabout way; deviation from a direct way
- a route used when the direct or regular route is closed to traffic
intransitive verb
to go by way of a detour
transitive verb
- ☆ to cause to go by way of a detour
- to go around or avoid by using a detour; bypass
See detour in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dēˈto͝orˌ, dĭ-to͝orˈ)
noun- A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
- A deviation from a direct course of action.
intr. & tr.v. de·toured,
de·tour·ing,
de·tours To go or cause to go by a roundabout way.
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