aberrate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *aberrate*:
VERB	stative	aberrate	diverge from the expected
stative	aberrate	diverge or deviate from the straight path

English > *aberrate*: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	diverge from the expected.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman"
Broader	deviate, vary, diverge, depart	Be at variance with
Nouns	aberrance, aberration	a state or condition markedly different from the norm
	aberrant	one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
	aberration	a disorder in one's mental state

English > *aberrate*: 2 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens"
Category	optics	The branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
Broader	deviate, vary, diverge, depart	Be at variance with
Nouns	aberrance, aberration	a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Nouns	aberration	an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

HyperDic: aberrate