Definition of deviates

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  • deviates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • deviates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of deviates

  • be at variance with; be out of line with (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. depart
    2. diverge
    3. vary
  • markedly different from an accepted norm (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. aberrant
    2. deviant
  • turn aside; turn away from (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. divert
  • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. degenerate
    2. deviant
    3. pervert
  • cause to turn away from a previous or expected course (verb)

    Examples

    1. The river was deviated to prevent flooding

See definition of deviates in Merriam Webster