Found 3 items, similar to Deviate.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: deviate menyeleweng, menyimpang
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deviate deviate n : a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior [syn: pervert, deviant, degenerate] v 1: be at variance with; be out of line with [syn: vary, diverge, depart] [ant: conform] 2: turn aside; turn away from [syn: divert] 3: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; “The river was deviated to prevent flooding” 4: turn aside [syn: deflect]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Deviate 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. [1913 Webster] Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track. --Pope. Syn: To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err. [1913 Webster] Deviate \De"vi*ate\, v. t. To cause to deviate. [R.] [1913 Webster] To deviate a needle. --J. D. Forbes. [1913 Webster]