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deviare

to deviate

verb deh-VYAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin deviare, 'to turn off the road'.

Also means

to divert

Usage Note

Deviare means to turn away from a planned route or course — literally (il traffico devierà) or figuratively (deviare dal tema, 'to stray off-topic'). It can also mean to divert a road or river. It takes avere as auxiliary in most uses. The related noun is deviazione (detour, deviation).

Examples

"Il traffico ha deviato per i lavori stradali."

Natural Translation

Traffic was diverted because of roadworks.

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