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deviate

de·vi·ate [ dvee àyt ]

intransitive verb (past and past participle de·vi·at·ed, present participle de·vi·at·ing, 3rd person present singular de·vi·ates)

Definition:

1. be different: to be different or behave differently

2. turn from: to turn off from a course or path

adjective

Definition:

psychology
Same as deviant

noun (plural de·vi·ates)

Definition:

psychology
Same as deviant

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin deviat-, past participle of deviare "depart from the way" < Latin via "way, road"]

de·vi·a·tor noun

de·vi·a·to·ry [ dvee ə tàwree ] adjective

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