DEVIATE

/ˈdiːvi.ət/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: D2E1V4I1A1T1E1 = 11

Definition

  1. adjective markedly different from an accepted norm. — synonyms: aberrant, deviant
  2. noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. — synonyms: pervert, deviant, degenerate
  3. verb turn aside. — synonyms: divert
  4. verb be at variance with. — synonyms: vary, diverge, depart
  5. verb cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.

Examples

  • “aberrant behavior”
  • “deviant ideas”
  • “turn away from”

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