1. deviate - noun
· a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Synonym(s): pervert, deviant, degenerate
Hypernym(s): reprobate, miscreant
2. deviate - verb
· turn aside; turn away from
Synonym(s): divert
Hypernym(s): turn
3. deviate - verb
· be at variance with; be out of line with
Synonym(s): vary, diverge, depart
Hypernym(s): differ
Antonym(s): conform
4. deviate - verb
· cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
Hypernym(s): divert
5. deviate - adjective
· markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
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