01 v. i. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writi…
imp. & p. p.
Digressed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Digressing
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To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.“Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude.” — Holland.“In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term.” — Locke.
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To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.[R.]“Thy abundant goodness shall excuse This deadly blot on thy digressing son.” — Shak.