Digress - Definition of Digress by Webster Dictionary

Definition of Digress

Di`gress´

v. i.	1.	To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking. [imp. & p. p. Digressed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Digressing.] Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude. - Holland. In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term. - Locke.
	2.	To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. Thy abundant goodness shall excuse This deadly blot on thy digressing son. - Shak.
n.	1.	Digression.

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