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 deviate deviate /ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/

adjective

  1. Markedly different from an accepted norm  ( deviate , aberrant , deviant )
    markedly different from an accepted norm
     Aberrant behavior
    aberrant behavior
     Deviant ideas
    deviant ideas

noun

  1. A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior  ( degenerate , deviant , deviate , pervert , perv [Informal] )
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

  1. () Turn aside; turn away from  ( deviate , divert )
    turn aside; turn away from
  2. () Be at variance with; be out of line with  ( diverge , deviate , depart , vary )
    be at variance with; be out of line with
     The witness's account of the incident seemed to diverge from the statements given by the other witnesses, raising doubts about the accuracy of their testimony.
    The witness's account of the incident seemed to diverge from the statements given by the other witnesses, raising doubts about the accuracy of their testimony.
  3. Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course  ( deviate )
    cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
     The river was deviated to prevent flooding
    The river was deviated to prevent flooding