DEVIATE
/ˈdiːvi.ət/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- adjective markedly different from an accepted norm.
— synonyms: aberrant, deviant
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
— synonyms: pervert, deviant, degenerate
- verb turn aside.
— synonyms: divert
- verb be at variance with.
— synonyms: vary, diverge, depart
- verb cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.
Examples
- “His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm.”
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