swerve
Translation
to swerve, to veer, to deviate
Examples
The car swerved to avoid the deer.
The car swerved to avoid the deer.
He never swerved from his principles.
He never swerved from his principles.
Grammar Patterns
to change direction suddenly The car swerved to avoid the cat.
((from sth.)) to deviate from (sth.) He never swerved from his duty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: veer, deviate, dodge; Antonyms: continue, stay
Etymology
From Old English 'sweorfan' meaning 'to file, scour, turn aside'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a car having to 'swerve' to get around a sharp 'curve'.