Deviate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdiːvɪeɪt|  American pronunciation of the word deviate
Brit.  |ˈdiːvɪeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word deviate

noun

- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior (syn: degenerate, deviant, pervert)

verb

- turn aside; turn away from (syn: divert)
- be at variance with; be out of line with (syn: depart, diverge, vary)
- cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
The river was deviated to prevent flooding

adjective

- markedly different from an accepted norm (syn: aberrant, deviant)

Extra examples

...sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm...

...a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates...

...the mother's deviate response to her child's death aroused suspicions...

The plane had to deviate from its normal flight path.

The river was deviated to prevent flooding

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: deviate
he/she/it: deviates
present participle: deviating
past tense: deviated
past participle: deviated
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