·vt To turn aside.
II. Swerve ·vi To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
III. Swerve ·vi To go out of a straight line; to Deflect.
IV. Swerve ·vi To Bend; to Incline.
V. Swerve ·vi To Stray; to Wander; to Rope.
VI. Swerve ·vi To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to Deviate.