deviate deviate /ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/

adjective

1. Markedly different from an accepted norm  ( deviate , aberrant , deviant )
   markedly different from an accepted norm
    Aberrant behavior
   aberrant behavior
    Deviant ideas
   deviant ideas
   

noun

1. A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior  ( degenerate , deviant , deviate , pervert , perv [Informal] )
   a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
   
   

verb

1. () Turn aside; turn away from  ( deviate , divert )
   turn aside; turn away from
   
2. () Be at variance with; be out of line with  ( diverge , deviate , depart , vary )
   be at variance with; be out of line with
    The witness's account of the incident seemed to diverge from the statements given by the other witnesses, raising doubts about the accuracy of their testimony.
   The witness's account of the incident seemed to diverge from the statements given by the other witnesses, raising doubts about the accuracy of their testimony.
   
3. Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course  ( deviate )
   cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
    The river was deviated to prevent flooding
   The river was deviated to prevent flooding