wander away

meander

aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander

be diffuse beat about the bush circumlocute excurse get off the point get off the subject get sidetracked go by way of go off on a tangent long way turn aside

go direct stay

be direct

deviate drift err meander roam swerve

gad gallivant ramble range rove straggle traipse turn

be abandoned be lost go all over the map go amiss go astray lose one's way wander off

be direct

go direct remain stay