di·verge 
/dəˈvɚʤ/ verb
di·verg·es; di·verged; di·verg·ing /dəˈvɚʤ/ verb [no obj] formal 1 : to split and move out in different directions from a single point
▪ A prism causes rays of light to diverge. ▪ “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…” — Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” (1916) — opposite converge 2 : to be or become different
▪ They were close friends in college, but after graduation, their lives diverged. ▪ When it comes to politics, their opinions/views diverge. [=they have different opinions/views]
▪ A prism causes rays of light to diverge. ▪ “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…” — Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” (1916) — opposite converge
▪ They were close friends in college, but after graduation, their lives diverged. ▪ When it comes to politics, their opinions/views diverge. [=they have different opinions/views]
— di·ver·gence /dəˈvɚʤəns/ noun, plural di·ver·genc·es
[count] ▪ divergences between dialects ▪ There is a wide divergence of opinion between the parties. [noncount] ▪ He is studying the levels of divergence between the species.
/dəˈvɚʤəns/ noun, plural di·ver·genc·es [count] ▪ divergences between dialects ▪ There is a wide divergence of opinion between the parties. [noncount] ▪ He is studying the levels of divergence between the species.
— di·ver·gent /dəˈvɚʤənt/ adjective [more divergent; most divergent]
▪ divergent lines/opinions/cultures ▪ Their views are widely divergent.
/dəˈvɚʤənt/ adjective [more divergent; most divergent] ▪ divergent lines/opinions/cultures ▪ Their views are widely divergent.
