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to map
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to chart
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to plot
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to navigate
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to orient
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to reroute
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to disorient
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to divert
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to stray
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to deviate
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to diverge
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to deflect
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to head off
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to veer
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to swerve
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to sheer
to map
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to create or make a map to visually depict geographical features

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The cartographer meticulously mapped the mountainous region.
The explorer collaborated with a geographer to map the uncharted territories.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to chart
Verb
ch
ʧ
a
ɑ
r
r
t
t

to create a visual representation that illustrates the features and details of a specific region

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to plot
to plot
Verb
p
p
l
l
o
ɑ
t
t

to mark or indicate a route, position, or specific points on a map

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to navigate
to navigate
Verb
n
n
a
æ
v
v
i
ə
g
g
a
t
t
e

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

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intransitive
to orient
to orient
Verb
o
ɔ
r
r
ie
n
n
t
t

to determine or adjust the direction of an object or oneself in relation to specific directions or reference points

disorient

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to reroute
to reroute
Verb
uk flag
/ɹiˈɹaʊt/, /ɹiˈɹut/

to change the originally planned path or direction of something, especially in transportation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to disorient
to disorient
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
o
ɔ
r
r
ie
n
n
t
t

to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

orient

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to divert
to divert
Verb
d
d
i
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t

to change direction or take a different course

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to stray
to stray
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
e
y
ɪ

to wander off or deviate from the intended or established path

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to deviate
to deviate
Verb
d
d
e
i
v
v
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e

to cause something to depart from an established course

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to diverge
to diverge
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
g
ʤ
e

to move apart and continue in another direction

converge

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to deflect
to deflect
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
l
l
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t

to change direction or turn aside, typically as a result of encountering an obstacle or external force

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to head off
to head off
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɛd ˈɔf/

to block someone or something's path in order to redirect them or prevent them from proceeding in a particular direction

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
head
phrase's particle
off
to veer
to veer
Verb
v
v
ee
ɪ
r
r

to abruptly turn to a different direction

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to swerve
to swerve
Verb
s
s
w
w
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e

to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to sheer
to sheer
Verb
sh
ʃ
ee
ɪ
r
r

to move with a sudden and rapid change in direction, turning away from the current path or trajectory

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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