cause+to+swerve

  • 11sheering — ʃɪr /ʃɪə n. swerve, sudden change of direction, abrupt change of course v. swerve, change course suddenly, change direction abruptly; cause to change course quickly, cause to swerve adj. thin and nearly transparent; not combined with… …

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  • 12sheers — ʃɪr /ʃɪə n. swerve, sudden change of direction, abrupt change of course v. swerve, change course suddenly, change direction abruptly; cause to change course quickly, cause to swerve adj. thin and nearly transparent; not combined with… …

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  • 13deviate — deviable, adj. deviability /dee vee euh bil i tee/, n. deviator, n. v. /dee vee ayt /; adj., n. /dee vee it/, v., deviated, deviating, adj., n. v.i. 1. to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc. 2. to depart or swerve, as from a procedure …

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  • 14curve — vb Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course. Curve is the word of widest application, and it may describe any deviation or swerving from the… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 15sway — /sweɪ / (say sway) verb (i) 1. to move to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support; swing to and fro. 2. to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 3. to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc. 4. to… …

  • 16sway — swayable, adj. swayer, n. swayingly, adv. /sway/, v.i. 1. to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. 2. to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 3. to incline in opinion, sympathy,… …

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  • 17warp — I. v. n. 1. Twist or be twisted out of shape (by drying), spring, bend. 2. Deviate, swerve, turn. 3. Wind along. II. v. a. 1. Twist out of shape (by drying). 2. Pervert, distort, bend, bias, turn aside, cause t …

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  • 18deviate — verb (deviated, deviating) –verb (i) /ˈdivieɪt / (say deeveeayt) 1. to turn aside (from a way or course). 2. to depart or swerve, as from a procedure, course of action, or acceptable standard. 3. to digress, as from a line of thought or reasoning …

  • 19sway — [[t]sweɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) to move or swing to and fro, as something fastened at one end 2) to move or incline to one side 3) to incline in opinion, sympathy, etc 4) to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion 5) to wield power; exercise rule 6) to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20Curve — Curve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curved} (k[^u]rvd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curving}.] [L. curvare., fr. curvus. See {Curve}, a., {Curb}.] To bend; to crook; as, to curve a line; to curve a pipe; to cause to swerve from a straight course; as, to curve a… …

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