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swerve
[swurv] 
,verb, swerved, swerv⋅ing, noun –verb (used without object)
| 1. | to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to cause to turn aside: Nothing could swerve him. |
–noun
| 3. | an act of swerving; turning aside. |
Origin:
1175–1225; ME swerven (v.); OE sweorfan to rub, file; c. D zwerven to rove, OHG swerban, ON sverfa to file, Goth afswairban to wipe off
1175–1225; ME swerven (v.); OE sweorfan to rub, file; c. D zwerven to rove, OHG swerban, ON sverfa to file, Goth afswairban to wipe off
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| swerve (swûrv) tr. & intr.v. swerved, swerv·ing, swerves To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight course. n. The act of swerving. [Middle English swerven, from Old English sweorfan, to rub, scour.] Synonyms: These verbs mean to turn away from a straight or prescribed course: a gaze that never swerved; won't depart from family traditions; deviated from the original plan; digressed from the main topic; opinions that diverged; strays from the truth; a conversation that veered away from sensitive issues. |
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