Dictionary definition · deviate
noun
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
- turn aside; turn away from
- be at variance with; be out of line with
- cause to turn away from a previous or expected course"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
adjective
- markedly different from an accepted norm"aberrant behavior"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).