diverge
gb/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/ us/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
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Verbo
formal
B2
state
1
become different; not agree
If two things diverge, they become different and do not match.
Patrón de uso:
[things/people] diverge (on/in [topic])
Error frecuente:
Don’t use *diverge* to mean simply “change”; it implies becoming different from something else.
Sinónimos
differ (More general and less formal.)
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vary (Often about degree or amount rather than disagreement.)
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conflict (Stronger: suggests direct incompatibility.)
Antónimos
agree (Have the same view or match.)
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converge (Become more similar or come together.)
Colocaciones
diverge sharply
|diverge widely
|diverge significantly
|opinions diverge
|views diverge
|accounts diverge
|results diverge
|their stories diverge
|begin to diverge
|diverge over time
Temas
communication
|thinking
|news_media
|business
Ejemplos
- Their accounts of what happened diverge on key details.
- Experts’ views diverge on how quickly prices will fall.
- The two reports start similarly but diverge after the first chapter.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our opinions diverge on this issue.
- The numbers diverge after April.
Verbo
B2
action
2
split and go different ways
If two roads or lines diverge, they split and go in different directions.
Patrón de uso:
[paths/roads/lines/people] diverge (at/from [place])
Error frecuente:
In this meaning, *diverge* is usually intransitive (you don’t ‘diverge something’).
Sinónimos
branch (Emphasizes forming a new branch.)
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split (More informal and more sudden.)
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separate (More general; less image of branching.)
Antónimos
converge (Come together toward one point.)
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meet (Come together at a place.)
Colocaciones
roads diverge
|paths diverge
|lines diverge
|diverge at a junction
|diverge from a point
|diverge into branches
|begin to diverge
|diverge slightly
|diverge north and south
|diverge from the river
Temas
travel
|places
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- The trail diverges after the bridge, with one branch climbing steeply.
- Two blue lines diverge from the center of the diagram.
- At the roundabout, the main road diverges into three smaller roads.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The two roads diverge here.
- The paths diverge after the lake.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
move away from a usual course
If you diverge from something, you stop following it and go in a different direction.
Patrón de uso:
diverge from [plan/standard/topic]
Error frecuente:
Don’t confuse *diverge from* (move away) with *differ from* (be different).
Sinónimos
deviate (Very close; often suggests a noticeable departure from a rule or norm.)
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stray (Often suggests doing it unintentionally.)
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depart (More formal; commonly used with 'from'.)
Antónimos
follow (Continue according to a plan or rule.)
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stick to (Keep closely to a plan or topic.)
Colocaciones
diverge from the plan
|diverge from the norm
|diverge from the standard
|diverge from the agenda
|diverge from the topic
|diverge from guidelines
|diverge from tradition
|diverge from expectations
|diverge from policy
|diverge from procedure
Temas
business
|education
|communication
Ejemplos
- Let’s not diverge from the agenda—there’s a lot to cover.
- The new design diverges from the company’s usual style.
- During the interview, she repeatedly diverged from the question.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Please don’t diverge from the topic.
- We diverged from the plan.
Verbo
technical
C1
process
4
spread out from a point
If rays diverge, they spread out as they move.
Patrón de uso:
[rays/beams] diverge (from [point])
Sinónimos
spread (More general and less technical.)
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fan out (More visual and informal.)
Antónimos
converge (Move toward each other or meet at a focus.)
Colocaciones
light rays diverge
|beam diverges
|diverge from a point
|diverge rapidly
|diverge outward
|diverging rays
|diverging beam
|diverge after passing through
|diverge at an angle
|diverge from the source
Temas
science
|technology
Ejemplos
- After the lens, the light rays diverge and the image becomes blurry.
- The laser beam diverges slightly as it travels through the air.
- Particles diverged from the collision point in all directions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The rays diverge from the center.
- The beam diverges as it travels.
Verbo
technical
C1
state
5
fail to approach a limit
A series diverges if it does not converge to a number.
Patrón de uso:
[series/sequence/integral] diverges
Sinónimos
fail to converge (Direct paraphrase; less technical-sounding.)
Antónimos
converge (Approach a finite limit.)
Colocaciones
the series diverges
|sequence diverges
|integral diverges
|diverge to infinity
|diverge without bound
|diverge for all values
|diverges as n increases
|diverges when
|prove it diverges
|diverge vs converge
Temas
math
|education
Ejemplos
- The harmonic series diverges even though its terms go to zero.
- This sequence diverges to infinity as n increases.
- We showed the integral diverges near zero.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The series diverges.
- This sequence does not converge; it diverges.
Verbo
technical
C1
process
6
develop into different forms or species
Species diverge when they become more different over time.
Patrón de uso:
[species/populations/traits] diverge (from [ancestor/population])
Sinónimos
differentiate (Highlights developing distinct features.)
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split (Less formal; often used with 'into' for speciation.)
Antónimos
converge (Become more similar (e.g., convergent traits).)
Colocaciones
species diverge
|populations diverge
|diverge from a common ancestor
|genetically diverge
|diverge over time
|begin to diverge
|diverge rapidly
|diverge into separate species
|diverge in isolation
|diverge evolutionarily
Temas
science
|biology
Ejemplos
- The two populations diverged genetically after the river changed course.
- Over millions of years, these lineages diverged from a common ancestor.
- Researchers found the species diverged in response to different climates.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The species diverged over time.
- They diverged from a common ancestor.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
diverge
AFI
GB/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/
US/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ/
Sílabas y acento
di - verge (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (verge)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: diverge
- 3rd Person Singular: diverges
- Present Participle: diverging
- Past: diverged
Familia de palabras
Forms
diverges
verb
diverging
verb
diverged
verb
Core family
divergence
noun C1
divergent
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
divergently
adverb
Expresiones
diverge from
1/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
formal
be different from something
If something diverges from another thing, it is different from it.
Ejemplos
- The final figures diverged from the early estimates.
- His explanation diverges from the evidence in several places.
- The new policy diverges from last year’s approach.
diverge from
2/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
formal
stop following a plan or topic
If you diverge from something, you do not continue with it.
Ejemplos
- We shouldn’t diverge from the plan without discussing it first.
- The discussion diverged from the original question.
- After the tunnel, the path diverges from the river.
diverge into
1/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
split into different branches
If something diverges into parts, it splits into different parts.
Ejemplos
- The highway diverges into two toll roads just outside the city.
- The stream diverges into several narrow channels in the wetland.
- The plot diverges into three separate storylines.
diverge on
1/dɪvˈɚd͡ʒ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
formal
disagree about a specific issue
If people diverge on something, they disagree about it.
Ejemplos
- The parties diverge on how to fund the program.
- Scientists diverge on the best explanation for the results.
- They agree on goals but diverge on methods.