divagate
definition
to wander or stray from a course or subject
example
During the meeting, I noticed that we began to divagate from the main topic, which led to confusion among the team members.
synonyms
digressstraywander
word origin — derived from the Latin word 'divagari', meaning 'to wander about', which combines 'di-' (apart) and 'vagari' (to wander)