deviate
adjective
1. markedly different from an accepted norm
- deviant ideas
noun
1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Similar word(s): degenerate, deviant, pervert
verb
1. turn aside; turn away from
Similar word(s): divert
Definition categories: motion, turn
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
Similar word(s): depart, diverge, vary
Definition categories: stative, differ
3. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
- The river was deviated to prevent flooding
Definition categories: motion, divert
Sentences with deviate as a verb:
- His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from local censorship norms.