dévier

Meaning

  1. to divert
  2. to deviate, stray, go off course
  3. to deflect, parry

Synonyms

s’écarter

partir

s’égarer

faire un détour

faire une embardée

se dérober

s'écarter

s’éloigner

se tromper de chemin

se détourner

faire un écart

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.vje/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin dēviāre. Compare the Old French desvoier (with a different prefix), whence French dévoyer.

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