Definition of Deviate
Deviate
de·vi·ate
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(verb)
to depart or stray away from a set or standard course of action, rule, expectation, etc.;
e.g. She would often deviate from the path her parents laid out for her, and while it made them angry, it also opened up a whole new world for her.
(adjective)
departing from accepted standards or norms;
e.g. The teen's deviate behavior got him in a lot of trouble.
(noun)
deviant; one who deviates from something;
e.g. He called her a deviate just because she wanted to take a gap year between high school and college.
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