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- DictionaryDe·vi·ate
verb
- 1. depart from an established course: "you must not deviate from the agreed route"
noun
- 1. another term for deviant dated
adjective
- 1. departing from usual or accepted standards; deviant: dated "their deviate behavior"
Deviate means to stray from a standard, principle, or topic, or to depart from an established course or norm. It can be a verb, noun, or adjective, and has synonyms and examples in the dictionary entry.
Deviate means to do something different from the usual or common way of behaving, or to go in a different direction. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.
Deviate means to change from the usual way or direction. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.
To deviate is to turn or wander, often by slight degrees, from what is considered the most direct or desirable approach to a given physical, intellectual, or moral end: Fear caused him to deviate from the truth.
If something turns off course or is diverted, it deviates from the expected or the norm. Deviating from explicit recipe directions is never a good idea, unless you want inedible food or a kitchen fire.
Deviate means to turn aside, depart, or differ from a course, norm, or standard. Find the origin, usage, and examples of deviate and its related words, such as digress, diverge, and aberrate.
deviate (from something) to be different from something; to do something in a different way from what is usual or expected. The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of a road closure. He never deviated from his original plan.
