Strong G8799πλαγιάζω

to turn sideways or aside , πλ. πρὸς τοὺς ἀντίους ἀνέμους (i.e. τὴν ναῦν); to beat up against adverse winds, (Lucian): metaphorically, πλ. ἢ φωνὴν ἢ πρᾶξιν to adapt them to circumstances , (Plutarch) (ML)