dɪˈpɑːt dɪˈpɑɹt daɪˈɡɹɛs ˈstɹæɡl̩ ˈwɒndə ˈwɑndɚ 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 wander from a direct or straight course