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deviate


Main Entry: 1de·vi·ate
Pronunciation: \ˈdē-vē-ˌāt\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): de·vi·at·ed; de·vi·at·ing
Etymology: Late Latin deviatus, past participle of deviare, from Latin de- + via way — more at way
Date: circa 1633

intransitive verb 1 : to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
2 : to depart from an established course or norm <a flight forced by weather to deviate south>transitive verb : to cause to turn out of a previous course

synonyms see swerve

de·vi·a·tor \-ˌā-tər\ noun

de·vi·a·to·ry \-ə-ˌtr-ē\ adjective


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