digredi
41digress — v.intr. depart from the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. Derivatives: digresser n. digression n. digressive adj. digressively adv. digressiveness n. Etymology: L digredi digress (as DI (2), gradi walk) …
42di|gress´er — di|gress «duh GREHS, dy », intransitive verb. 1. to turn aside from the main subject in talking or writing: »A speaker should not digress too far or too often if he wishes to hold the full attention of his audience. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …
43di|gress — «duh GREHS, dy », intransitive verb. 1. to turn aside from the main subject in talking or writing: »A speaker should not digress too far or too often if he wishes to hold the full attention of his audience. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under diverge. (Cf …
