detour
//ˈdiːtʊər//
Noun
detourSingular
detoursPlural
1
A longer or alternative route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way.
We took a detour to avoid the traffic jam.
2
A deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure.
The conversation took a detour into personal matters.
Antonym
Verb
detourInfinitive
detourPresent tense
detouredPast tense
detouredPast participle
detouringPresent participle
detoursThird-person singular
1
To take a longer or alternative route to avoid something or reach a different destination.
We had to detour around the flooded road to get home.
2
To cause someone or something to take an alternative route.
The police detoured traffic around the accident scene.