veer
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈvɪɹ// UK //vˈiə// veer
v. to change direction suddenly. You use this when a car, a person, or even a conversation moves away from its original path.
v. to change direction or course suddenly. Often describes physical movement or a shift in the focus of a discussion.
The car had to veer left to avoid the pothole.
The driver was forced to veer sharply to the right when a deer suddenly jumped into the road.
The interview began with standard questions about the candidate's experience but started to veer into more personal territory as the afternoon progressed.
Borrowed from Middle Dutch vieren (“to slacken”).
Borrowed from Middle French virer.
Usage
The verb is intransitive and often takes the prepositions 'off', 'away', or 'into'.