Digress Definition

dī-grĕs, dĭ-
digresses
verb
digresses
To turn aside; esp., to depart temporarily from the main subject in talking or writing.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
  • be direct
  • stay

Origin of Digress

  • Latin dīgredī dīgress- dī-, dis- apart dis– gradī to go ghredh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi.

    From Wiktionary

Digress Sentence Examples

  • He let the conversation digress into endless discussions about "character."

  • Let me digress a bit to let the ink dry.

  • In order to disillusion anyone who may think that my position was a sinecure, I shall now digress.

  • I need to digress for a moment here.

  • Kids often digress when out from under parental control.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIG

Words Ending With

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