deviate
/dˈiviˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
verb
- turn aside; turn away from
- be at variance with; be out of line with
- cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
“The river was deviated to prevent flooding”
adjective
- markedly different from an accepted norm
“aberrant behavior”
noun
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
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