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Err (Verb)

To make a mistake or be incorrect.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The calculation was incorrect because the accountant would often err when working with large numbers under pressure.
Her haste caused her to err in judgment and trust the wrong person with the task.
The journalist was criticized for the article as it was riddled with factual errors, leading readers to believe the writer was prone to err in their reporting.
We are only human, it is natural for us to err and make mistakes from time to time.
The students were warned not to err when answering the math problems, or they would face point deductions.

Wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The meteorologist's forecast began to err as a sudden storm shifted the direction of the hurricane.
The plot of the novel began to err from its predictable beginning as the author introduced unexpected subplots.
While trying to find the hidden treasure, the trio began to err from their guide's instructions and found themselves lost.
His thoughts began to err as the darkness and silence of the abandoned house took over his senses.
The spaceship's navigation system began to err as it passed through a previously uncharted asteroid field.