You must be familiar with the words Deviate and Digress.
To deviate is to slightly turn away from a suggested route or from the most desirable approach.
Fear made him deviate from the truth.

To digress is to wander from the main topic or theme in speaking or writing.
Politicians tend to digress a lot during any discussion.

‘Swerve‘ is another word which is similar in meaning to deviate and digress.
To swerve is to make a sudden and sharp turn from a line of course.

The car swerved to avoid hitting the cyclist.
The motorcyclists swerve during a race.