deviate.
To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
Meaning & usage
To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm.
To cause to diverge.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin dēviātus, perfect passive participle of dēviō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French dévier.
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.
Where this word comes from
From a substantivation of Late Latin dēviātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more.
deviant
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin dēviātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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