deviate

Plural: deviates

Noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
• A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
• A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.

Verb

Verb Forms: deviated, deviating, deviates

• To turn aside from an established course, path, or norm.
• 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"
• To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
• To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
• To cause to diverge.

Adjective Satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

Adj

• deviant

Examples

• His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm.
• Rather than stick to the obvious play, she chose to deviate and explore a riskier, higher-scoring option.

Synonyms

aberrant, degenerate, depart, deviant, diverge, divert, pervert, vary, stray, swerve, veer, wander

Antonyms

conform

Related Words

deviant, deviation

Anagrams of deviate