swerve

  1. Verb.  To stray; to wander; to rope.
  2. Verb.  To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
  3. Verb.  To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
  4. Verb.  To bend; to incline.
  5. Verb.  To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
  6. Verb.  To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
  7. Verb.  of a projectile, to travel in a curved line.

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