 deviate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] turn aside; turn away from | |
| Synonyms: | divert | |
| Related terms: | turn stray yaw detour diversion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be at variance with; be out of line with | |
| Synonyms: | vary depart diverge | |
| Related terms: | conform differ contradict aberrate aberrate deviation variation discrepancy deviation mutant pervert deviation deviation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to turn away from a previous or expected course | |
| Examples: | "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" |
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| Related terms: | divert perturb perturb shunt diversion | |
| 4. | [ verb ] turn aside | |
| Synonyms: | deflect | |
| Related terms: | turn diversion deflector | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (sexuality) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior | |
| Synonyms: | deviant degenerate pervert | |
| Related terms: | reprobate nymphomaniac satyr pederast pedofile molester sadomasochist paedophile sodomite fetishist sadist masochist | |
| Similar spelling: |
debate debit Devitt Devito Devita defeat devote depute devotee deft debt |
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