1. spreads apart widely; diverges at a wide angle
Usage: formal; often used in botanical or anatomical contexts

Examples

• The river divaricates into two main channels near the delta.
• The plant’s branches divaricate from the main stem at sharp angles.
• The road divaricates at the mountain pass, leading to different valleys.
• Her opinions divaricate sharply from those of her colleagues.
• The coral’s arms divaricate in multiple directions from the central base.