deviate

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verb

de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ˌāt How to pronounce deviate (audio)

deviated; deviating

intransitive verb

: to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic

deviating from the subject

: to depart from an established course or norm

a flight forced by weather to deviate south

rarely deviates from his usual routine

behaviors that deviate from the norm

transitive verb

: to cause to turn out of a previous course

he would deviate rivers, turn the scorched plains … into fertile pastures

F. M. Godfrey

deviator

ˈdē-vē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce deviate (audio)

noun

deviatory

ˈdē-vē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce deviate (audio)

adjective

deviate

2 of 3

noun

de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ət How to pronounce deviate (audio)

-vē-ˌāt

: one that deviates from a norm

especially : a person who differs markedly from a group norm

mathematics : a statistical variable that gives the deviation (see deviation sense b) of another variable from a fixed value (such as the mean)

deviate

3 of 3

adjective

de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ət How to pronounce deviate (audio)

-vē-ˌāt

: departing significantly from the behavioral norms (see norm sense 2) of a particular society

deviate behavior

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Deviant & Deviate

Deviant and deviate share a common root (the Latin deviare “to wander off the road, swerve, deviate”) and have some similarities in meaning, but they differ in notable ways. Deviant has functioned in English as an adjective (since the 15th century) and as a noun (since the early 20th century), in each case with a sense that suggests a straying from an accepted norm or from what is considered standard behavior. In contrast to deviant’s socially prescriptive connotations, the verb deviate often implies a less judgmental sense of swerving from the usual way (as in “he never deviated from his routine of drinking coffee with breakfast.”)

Example Sentences

Verb sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm Noun a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates Adjective the mother's deviate response to her child's death aroused suspicions

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

There’s reason to think the Dolphins might deviate from their blitzing strategy of a year ago.

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The Distillery Series is a chance for Morris and assistant master distiller Elizabeth McCall to deviate from the core lineup made at Woodford and experiment a bit.

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 These managers were coerced into the league to get to an even number of teams, and their rosters will almost certainly be auto-picked and never deviate from the Week One assemblage.

Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 One of the delights of this collection is how insistently these films deviate from the familiar Hollywood images of women in the early 20th century.

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The new Emerson Avenue bridge over I-65 will be realigned with the road's former path before the interstates were put in, meaning the avenue will no longer deviate from a straight line.

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2022 In a new paper, Maysen Yen and I studied the direct effects of increases in tipped minimum wages in states that deviate from federal policy.

David Neumark, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 If a defendant comes before a judge for sentencing and the database shows a similar defendant appearing in that court usually gets sentenced to four years in prison, Donnelly said the judge can still deviate from that sentence.

Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022 Eastman pushed for Vice President Mike Pence to deviate from his ceremonial role and halt the certification of the electoral votes, a step Pence had no legal power to take and refused to attempt.

Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2022

Noun

However, issues with AI implementation complexity deviate one's attention from the actual problem of unfairness in society.

Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 The track falls under a new rule that sets a separate coefficient to tracks whose stream counts on a particular platform deviate significantly from the average balance of the overall market due to measures promoted by said streaming service.

Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 May 2022 Will Trump deviate beyond his usual script to discuss the events of January 6?

Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 And so the question is, in the case, did the image and the artwork that Warhol created, did that deviate enough?

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022 How is voting supposed to be conducted in nursing homes and how did elections in 2020 deviate from that?

Molly Beck And Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022 The marks on the Krapina 3 Neandertal skull deviate from all the other examples of bone modification at the site and are unique in the fossil record.

David W. Frayer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 Rather than drastically deviate from your norm, try keeping your caffeine intake consistent.

Sarah Garone, Health.com, 13 Sep. 2021 Boards, schools, and even teachers can choose to do the bare minimum or deviate from script, which means what students learn is wildly different from school to school, and even classroom to classroom.

Carli Whitwell, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2021

Adjective

Aggravating circumstances: Rape/criminal deviate conduct, on probation or parole, mutilation/torture.

Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2014 See More

deviate 1 of 3

adjective

as in abnormal

departing from some accepted standard of what is normal the mother's deviate response to her child's death aroused suspicions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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abnormal
unnatural
deviant
irregular
unusual
uncommon
aberrant
atypical
unusual
anomalous
aberrational
uncommon
untypical
odd
eccentric
devious
extraordinary
unconventional
outlandish
strange
odd
unrepresentative
curious
bizarre
weird
extraordinary
peculiar
idiosyncratic
rare
screwy
funny
nonconformist
remarkable
unorthodox
strange
kinky
outré
whacky
wacky
wild
way-out
peculiar
quirky
uncustomary
rare
freakish
unwonted
quaint
uncustomary
preternatural
far-out
unwonted
queer
queerish
out-of-the-way
preternatural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

normal
typical
standard
common
regular
routine
familiar
ordinary
usual
natural
customary
commonplace
unremarkable
average
unexceptional
characteristic
everyday
run-of-the-mine
wonted
run-of-the-mill
workaday
run-of-mine
representative
archetypal
archetypical

deviate

2 of 3

noun

as in pervert

a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates

Synonyms & Similar Words

pervert
degenerate
rip
rake
villain
libertine
playboy
delinquent
debaucher
backslider
decadent
derelict
incorrigible
rakehell
cad
perv
profligate
reprobate
heel
bankrupt
debauchee
rogue
blackguard
scoundrel
knave
lecher
satyr
miscreant
playgirl
rascal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

saint

deviate

3 of 3

verb

as in to turn

to change one's course or direction sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

turn
veer
diverge
swing
detour
swerve
sheer
turn off
wheel
zigzag
tack
turn back
double (back)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of deviate are depart, digress, diverge, swerve, and veer. While all these words mean "to turn aside from a straight course," deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course.

never deviated from her daily routine

Although the words depart and deviate have much in common, depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type.

occasionally departs from his own guidelines

While the synonyms digress and deviate are close in meaning, digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse.

a professor prone to digress

Diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions.

after school their paths diverged

The words swerve and deviate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness.

swerved to avoid hitting the dog

In some situations, the words veer and deviate are roughly equivalent. However, veer implies a major change in direction.

at that point the path veers to the right

单词	deviate
释义	deviate 1 of 3 verb de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ˌāt deviated; deviating intransitive verb 1 : to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic deviating from the subject 2 : to depart from an established course or norm a flight forced by weather to deviate south rarely deviates from his usual routine behaviors that deviate from the norm transitive verb : to cause to turn out of a previous course he would deviate rivers, turn the scorched plains … into fertile pastures F. M. Godfrey deviator ˈdē-vē-ˌā-tər noun deviatory ˈdē-vē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective deviate 2 of 3 noun de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ət -vē-ˌāt 1 : one that deviates from a norm especially : a person who differs markedly from a group norm 2 mathematics : a statistical variable that gives the deviation (see deviation sense b) of another variable from a fixed value (such as the mean) deviate 3 of 3 adjective de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ət -vē-ˌāt : departing significantly from the behavioral norms (see norm sense 2) of a particular society deviate behavior Did you know? Deviant & Deviate Deviant and deviate share a common root (the Latin deviare “to wander off the road, swerve, deviate”) and have some similarities in meaning, but they differ in notable ways. Deviant has functioned in English as an adjective (since the 15th century) and as a noun (since the early 20th century), in each case with a sense that suggests a straying from an accepted norm or from what is considered standard behavior. In contrast to deviant’s socially prescriptive connotations, the verb deviate often implies a less judgmental sense of swerving from the usual way (as in “he never deviated from his routine of drinking coffee with breakfast.”) Synonyms Verb detour diverge sheer swerve swing turn turn off veer wheel Noun backslider debauchee debaucher decadent degenerate libertine perv pervert profligate rake rakehell rip Adjective aberrant aberrational abnormal anomalous atypical deviant devious irregular unnatural untypical See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm Noun a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates Adjective the mother's deviate response to her child's death aroused suspicions Recent Examples on the Web Verb There’s reason to think the Dolphins might deviate from their blitzing strategy of a year ago. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The Distillery Series is a chance for Morris and assistant master distiller Elizabeth McCall to deviate from the core lineup made at Woodford and experiment a bit. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 These managers were coerced into the league to get to an even number of teams, and their rosters will almost certainly be auto-picked and never deviate from the Week One assemblage. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 8 Sep. 2022 One of the delights of this collection is how insistently these films deviate from the familiar Hollywood images of women in the early 20th century. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The new Emerson Avenue bridge over I-65 will be realigned with the road's former path before the interstates were put in, meaning the avenue will no longer deviate from a straight line. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2022 In a new paper, Maysen Yen and I studied the direct effects of increases in tipped minimum wages in states that deviate from federal policy. David Neumark, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 If a defendant comes before a judge for sentencing and the database shows a similar defendant appearing in that court usually gets sentenced to four years in prison, Donnelly said the judge can still deviate from that sentence. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022 Eastman pushed for Vice President Mike Pence to deviate from his ceremonial role and halt the certification of the electoral votes, a step Pence had no legal power to take and refused to attempt. Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2022 Noun However, issues with AI implementation complexity deviate one's attention from the actual problem of unfairness in society. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 The track falls under a new rule that sets a separate coefficient to tracks whose stream counts on a particular platform deviate significantly from the average balance of the overall market due to measures promoted by said streaming service. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 May 2022 Will Trump deviate beyond his usual script to discuss the events of January 6? Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 And so the question is, in the case, did the image and the artwork that Warhol created, did that deviate enough? Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022 How is voting supposed to be conducted in nursing homes and how did elections in 2020 deviate from that? Molly Beck And Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022 The marks on the Krapina 3 Neandertal skull deviate from all the other examples of bone modification at the site and are unique in the fossil record. David W. Frayer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 Rather than drastically deviate from your norm, try keeping your caffeine intake consistent. Sarah Garone, Health.com, 13 Sep. 2021 Boards, schools, and even teachers can choose to do the bare minimum or deviate from script, which means what students learn is wildly different from school to school, and even classroom to classroom. Carli Whitwell, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2021 Adjective Aggravating circumstances: Rape/criminal deviate conduct, on probation or parole, mutilation/torture. Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2014 See More Word History Etymology Verb, Noun, and Adjective Late Latin deviatus, past participle of deviare, from Latin de- + via way — more at way First Known Use Verb circa 1633, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1929, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition deviate verb de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ˌāt deviated; deviating : to follow a course, principle, standard, or topic that is different from usual He never deviates from his daily routine. Medical Definition deviate 1 of 2 adjective de·vi·ate ˈdē-vē-ət -vē-ˌāt : characterized by or given to significant departure from the behavioral norms of a particular society deviate 2 of 2 noun : one that deviates from a norm especially : a person who differs markedly from a group norm deviate 1 of 3 adjective as in abnormal departing from some accepted standard of what is normal the mother's deviate response to her child's death aroused suspicions Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance abnormal unnatural deviant irregular unusual uncommon aberrant atypical unusual anomalous aberrational uncommon untypical odd eccentric devious extraordinary unconventional outlandish strange odd unrepresentative curious bizarre weird extraordinary peculiar idiosyncratic rare screwy funny nonconformist remarkable unorthodox strange kinky outré whacky wacky wild way-out peculiar quirky uncustomary rare freakish unwonted quaint uncustomary preternatural far-out unwonted queer queerish out-of-the-way preternatural Antonyms & Near Antonyms normal typical standard common regular routine familiar ordinary usual natural customary commonplace unremarkable average unexceptional characteristic everyday run-of-the-mine wonted run-of-the-mill workaday run-of-mine representative archetypal archetypical See More deviate 2 of 3 noun as in pervert a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates Synonyms & Similar Words pervert degenerate rip rake villain libertine playboy delinquent debaucher backslider decadent derelict incorrigible rakehell cad perv profligate reprobate heel bankrupt debauchee rogue blackguard scoundrel knave lecher satyr miscreant playgirl rascal Antonyms & Near Antonyms saint deviate 3 of 3 verb as in to turn to change one's course or direction sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm Synonyms & Similar Words turn veer diverge swing detour swerve sheer turn off wheel zigzag tack turn back double (back) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of deviate are depart, digress, diverge, swerve, and veer. While all these words mean "to turn aside from a straight course," deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course. never deviated from her daily routine Although the words depart and deviate have much in common, depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type. occasionally departs from his own guidelines While the synonyms digress and deviate are close in meaning, digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse. a professor prone to digress Diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions. after school their paths diverged The words swerve and deviate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. swerved to avoid hitting the dog In some situations, the words veer and deviate are roughly equivalent. However, veer implies a major change in direction. at that point the path veers to the right
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