Verb: digress dI'gres or di'gres
- Depart from a main topic, theme, or purpose in speech or thought
"She always digresses when telling a story"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture";
- stray, divagate [rare], wander, sidetrack
- Wander from a direct or straight course
"The hikers digressed from the main trail to explore a hidden waterfall";
- sidetrack, depart
Derived forms: digressed, digressing, digresses
Type of: deviate, divert, tell
Encyclopedia: Digress