: 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
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
If you digress, you move away from the subject you are talking or writing about and talk or write about something different for a while. I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President. + digression digressions di·gres·sion The text is dotted with digressions. to talk or write about something that is not your main subject (digressus, past participle of digredi )
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