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deviate

/ deviate /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
turn aside; turn away from
Type of:
turn
Kinds of:
yaw detour sidetrack depart digress
Derived:
diversion deviation digression deflection deflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
Type of:
divert
Kinds of:
perturb shunt
Derived:
diversion deviation digression deflection deflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be at variance with; be out of line with
Opposites:
conform
Type of:
differ
Kinds of:
aberrate contradict belie negate
Derived:
deviation divergence departure difference variation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
turn aside
Type of:
turn
Derived:
diversion deviation digression deflection deflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 5
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Type of:
reprobate miscreant
Kinds of:
fetishist masochist nymphomaniac nympho pederast
Derived:
vary diverge depart corrupt pervert
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
2
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turn yaw detour sidetrack depart digress divert perturb shunt differ aberrate contradict