Found 3 items, similar to Digress.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: digress
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: digress
digress
v 1: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject
of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking,
or speaking;
“She always digresses when telling a
story”;
“her mind wanders”;
“Don't digress when you give
a lecture” [syn:
stray,
divagate,
wander]
2: wander from a direct or straight course [syn:
sidetrack,
depart,
straggle]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Digress
Digress
\Di*gress"\, n.
Digression. [Obs.] --Fuller.
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Digress
\Di*gress"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Digressed; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Digressing.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go
apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See
Grade.]
1. 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.
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Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude.
--Holland.
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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. --Locke.
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2. To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to
offend. [R.]
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Thy abundant goodness shall excuse
This deadly blot on thy digressing son. --Shak.
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