How to pronounce "deviate"

• "deviate" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "deviate"

Noun

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

Synonyms:

• pervert
• deviant
• deviate
• degenerate

Verb

turn aside; turn away from

Synonyms:

• deviate
• divert

Verb

be at variance with; be out of line with

Synonyms:

• deviate
• vary
• diverge
• depart

Verb

cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"

Synonyms:

• deviate

Adjective

markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"

Synonyms:

• aberrant
• deviant
• deviate