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Divagar

To digress is to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. In a debate, it is usually seen as a weakness or a tactic to avoid a difficult question.

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Examples in context

No conviene divagar durante el discurso.

It is not advisable to digress during the speech.

El orador empezó a divagar demasiado.

The speaker began to digress too much.

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