HyperDic: deviate

English > 5 senses of the word deviate:
VERBmotiondeviate, divertturn aside
stativedeviate, vary, diverge, departbe at variance with
motiondeviatecause to turn away from a previous or expected course
ADJECTIVEalldeviate, aberrant, deviantmarkedly different from an accepted norm
NOUNperson deviate, pervert, deviant, degeneratea person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviate > pronunciation
Soundsdiy'viyey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > deviate: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmarkedly different from an accepted norm.
Synonymsaberrant, deviant
Broaderabnormal, unnaturalnot normal
Spanishaberrante, anómala, anómalo, anormal, desviada, desviado, excepcional, perverso
Catalanaberrant
Nounsdeviancedeviate behavior
deviancea state or condition markedly different from the norm
Verbsdeviatebe at variance with
English > deviate: 5 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
Synonymspervert, deviant, degenerate
NarrowerfetishistOne who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)
masochistsomeone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
nymphomaniac, nymphoA woman with abnormal sexual desires
pederast, paederast, child molesterA man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
pedophile, paedophileAn adult who is sexually attracted to children
sadistsomeone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others
sadomasochistsomeone who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys both sadism and masochism
satyr, lecher, lech, letchman with strong sexual desires
sodomite, sodomist, sod, buggersomeone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
Broaderreprobate, miscreantA person without moral scruples
Spanishdegenerado, depravado, pervertido
Catalandegenerat, depravat, pervertit
Verbsdeviatebe at variance with
English > deviate: 5 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningTurn aside; turn away from.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymdivert
NarrowerdetourTravel via a detour
sidetrack, depart, digress, stragglewander from a direct or straight course
yawdeviate erratically from a set course
Broaderturnchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Spanishdesviar
Catalandesviar
Nounsdeviationa turning aside (of your course or attention or concern / concern / concern)
English > deviate: 5 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe at variance with; be out of line with.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsvary, diverge, depart
Narroweraberratediverge or deviate from the straight path
aberratediverge from the expected
contradict, belie, negateBe in contradiction with
BroaderdifferBe different
OppositeconformBe similar, be in line with
Spanishdesviar, divergir, variar
Catalandivergir, variar
Adjectivesdeviant, deviatemarkedly different from an accepted norm
Nounsdeviant, deviatea person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviationdeviate behavior
deviationthe error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
deviationthe difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
deviationa variation that deviates from the standard or norm
English > deviate: 5 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningCause to turn away from a previous or expected course.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
NarrowerperturbCause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
perturbdisturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
shuntProvide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
BroaderdivertSend on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
Spanishdesviar
Catalandesviar, tòrcer
Nounsdeviationa turning aside (of your course or attention or concern / concern / concern)

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