divagate

verb

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

Roots

disdi- · Latin · apart, away vagarivag- · Latin · to wander atus-ate · Latin · forms verb

Synonyms for divagate

digressv wanderv strayadj ramblev deviatev roamv divergev sauntern stragglev traipsev

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Where does divagate come from?

The word divagate breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: di-, from Latin dis (“apart, away”); vag, from Latin vagari (“to wander”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“forms verb”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.