veer

Day 51Level 1

veer

change direction

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

deflect, digress, deviate

Antonyms:

stay

Example Sentence:

Heavy winds caused the plane to veer out of control and plunge into the tarmac.

Related Words

give up position

AAB-di-kayt

to relinquish or give up a position, power, right or claim

contaminate

uh-DUHL-tuhr-ayt

reduce purity; contaminate

determined by chance

AHR-bih-trayr-ee

without restriction; determined by chance

ideal example

AHR-ki-tahyp

classic or ideal example of

jargon

AHR-guht

words or phrases used by a particular group ; jargon

unpredictable

kuh-PRIH-shuhs

inclined to change one's mind quickly