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Noun deviate has 1 sense

pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
--₁ is a kind of reprobate, miscreant
--₁ has particulars:
fetishist; masochist; nymphomaniac, nympho; pederast, paederast, child molester; pedophile, paedophile; sadist; sadomasochist; satyr, lecher, lech, letch; sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger

Derived form: verb deviate₁

Verb deviate has 4 senses

deviate, vary, diverge, depart - be at variance with; be out of line with
--₁ is one way to differ
Antonyms: conform

Derived forms: noun deviate₁, noun deviation₁, noun deviation₂, noun deviation₃, noun deviation₄, noun deviant₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
deviate, divert - turn aside; turn away from
--₂ is one way to turn

Derived form: noun deviation₅
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
deviate - cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
--₃ is one way to divert

Derived form: noun deviation₅
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
deflect, deviate - turn aside
--₄ is one way to turn

Derived form: noun deviation₅
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s