No. 9,662 in French
dévier
To deviate or to divert.
In a sentence
Le conducteur a dévié de sa trajectoire pour éviter l'obstacle.
The driver swerved off course to avoid the obstacle.
Dévier is used to describe changing direction or moving away from a path due to a specific reason.
La conversation a dévié vers un sujet complètement différent.
The conversation shifted to a completely different topic.
Dévier is used metaphorically to indicate a shift or change in focus, such as in discussions.
Cette rivière a dévié après les fortes pluies, inondant les plaines.
This river has changed its course after the heavy rains, flooding the plains.
Dévier is used to describe a physical change in course, like that of a natural feature such as a river.
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