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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

deviate
    adj 1: markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant
           behavior"; "deviant ideas" [syn: aberrant, deviant,
           deviate]
    n 1: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
         especially in sexual behavior [syn: pervert, deviant,
         deviate, degenerate]
    v 1: turn aside; turn away from [syn: deviate, divert]
    2: be at variance with; be out of line with [syn: deviate,
       vary, diverge, depart] [ant: conform]
    3: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The
       river was deviated to prevent flooding"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Deviated; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Deviating.] [L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to
   go, travel, via way. See Viaduct.]
   To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a
   method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to
   diverge; to vary.
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         Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take,
         May boldly deviate from the common track. --Pope.

   Syn: To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. t.
   To cause to deviate. [R.]
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         To deviate a needle.                     --J. D.
                                                  Forbes.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

deviate \de"vi*ate\ (d[=e]"v[-e]*[i^]t), a.
   having behavior differing from that which is normal or
   expected, especially in an undesirable or socially
   disapproved manner; as, deviate behavior.

   Syn: deviant. [PJC]

5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

deviate \de"vi*ate\ (d[=e]"v[-e]*[i^]t), n.
   a person having behavior differing from that which is normal
   or socially acceptable; -- used especially to characterize
   persons whose sexual behavior is considered morally
   unacceptable.

   Syn: deviant. [PJC]

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