- 1. v. i. 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. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To cause to deviate. Source: opted
- 3. adj. markedly different from an accepted norm Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior Source: wordnet
- 5. v. turn aside; turn away from Source: wordnet
- 6. v. be at variance with; be out of line with Source: wordnet
- 7. v. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course Source: wordnet
- 8. 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. Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track. Pope. Syn. -- To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err. To cause to deviate. [R.] To deviate a needle. J. D. Forbes. Source: webster
- 9. 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.Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from thecommon track. Pope. Source: adambom
- 10. v:100 v. turn aside; turn away from v. be at variance with; be out of line with v. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course Source: ecdict
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