DEVIATE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) deviate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

DEVIATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • turn aside
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) deviate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • turn aside
    • turn away from
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) deviate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
    Usage Example(s)
    • The river was deviated to prevent flooding
    Hypernyms(s) deviate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • be at variance with
    • be out of line with
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) deviate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)