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veer

[/vɪr/]
verb
desviar
1. to change direction suddenly or gradually
The car veered off the road to avoid hitting a pedestrian.
O carro desviou da estrada para evitar bater em um pedestre.
2. to change one's course of action or opinion
The conversation veered away from politics.
A conversa se desviou da política.
3. in nautical terms, to turn a ship or sail in a different direction
The captain ordered the crew to veer to starboard.
O capitão ordenou à tripulação que desviasse para estibordo.
Synonyms
swerveturndivergeshiftdeviate
Antonyms
straightencontinuemaintain course

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desviar
most common usage
Brazil
mudar de direção
alternative for directional change
Portugal
desviar
standard usage across Portugal
Portugal
guinada
nautical term

Related Idioms & Phrases

veer off course
veer left/right
veer away from something
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