veer

/ˈvir/

Middle English veren, probably altered from Anglo-French virer "to whirl, turn, revolve" (continental Old French, "to throw with a twisting motion"), going back to Vulgar Latin *vīrāre, reduced from Latin vibrāre "to wave, propel suddenly"

verb

  1. to change direction or course

  2. to shift in a clockwise direction

  3. to change course by turning the stern to the wind

the economy veered sharply downward

swerve veer deviate depart digress diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. veer implies a major change in direction.

noun

  1. a change in course or direction

a veer to the right

verb

  1. to let out (something, such as a rope)