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deviate
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Deviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deviating.] [L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to go, travel, via way. See Viaduct.] To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary. [1913 Webster] Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track. --Pope. Syn: To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. t.
To cause to deviate. [R.]
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To deviate a needle. --J. D.
Forbes.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
deviate \de"vi*ate\ (d[=e]"v[-e]*[i^]t), a. having behavior differing from that which is normal or expected, especially in an undesirable or socially disapproved manner; as, deviate behavior. Syn: deviant. [PJC] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
deviate \de"vi*ate\ (d[=e]"v[-e]*[i^]t), n. a person having behavior differing from that which is normal or socially acceptable; -- used especially to characterize persons whose sexual behavior is considered morally unacceptable. Syn: deviant. [PJC]
