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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deviated}; p. pr &
vb n. {Deviating}.] [L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to
go travel, via way See {Viaduct}.]
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. t.
To cause to deviate. [R.]
To deviate a needle. --J. D.
Forbes.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
deviate
n : a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
especially in sexual behavior [syn: {pervert}, {deviant},
{degenerate}]
v 1: turn aside; turn away from [syn: {divert}]
2: be at variance with be out of line with [syn: {vary}, {diverge},
{depart}] [ant: {conform}]
3: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The
river was deviated to prevent flooding"
4: turn aside [syn: {deflect}]
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