DEVIATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEVIATE?

Need another word that means the same as “deviate”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “deviate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Deviate” are: depart, diverge, vary, divert, digress, drift, stray, slew, veer, swerve, turn away, turn aside, get sidetracked, branch off, differ, change, be different, aberrant, deviant, degenerate, pervert

Deviate as a Noun

Definitions of "Deviate" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deviate” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.

Synonyms of "Deviate" as a noun (3 Words)

degenerate	An immoral or corrupt person. Get out of my house you degenerate.
deviant	A deviant person or thing. Killers deviants and those whose actions are beyond most human comprehension.
pervert	A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.

Usage Examples of "Deviate" as a noun

• The whole affair offers revealing insights into attitudes towards ‘sexual deviates.

Deviate as a Verb

Definitions of "Deviate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deviate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Depart from an established course.
• Depart from usual or accepted standards.
• Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.
• Be at variance with; be out of line with.
• Turn aside; turn away from.

Synonyms of "Deviate" as a verb (17 Words)

be different	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
branch off	Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
change	Undergo a change become different in essence losing one s or its original nature. I ve had time to think and my opinion hasn t changed.
depart	Wander from a direct or straight course. They departed for Germany.
differ	Be different. The second set of data differed from the first.
digress	Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking. She always digresses when telling a story.
diverge	Develop in a different direction. Their ways had diverged at university.
divert	Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. An aircraft has diverted and will be with you shortly.
drift	Be in motion due to some air or water current. Fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters.
get sidetracked	Perceive by hearing.
slew	Of an electronic device undergo slewing. He slewed the aircraft round before it settled on the runway.
stray	Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking. Over these mounds the shepherd strays.
swerve	Change or cause to change direction abruptly. A lorry swerved across her path.
turn aside	Move around an axis or a center.
turn away	Direct at someone.
vary	Make something more diverse and varied. He tried to vary his diet.
veer	(of the wind) change direction clockwise around the points of the compass. The motorbike veered to the right.

Usage Examples of "Deviate" as a verb

• Those who deviate from society’s values.
• The river was deviated to prevent flooding.
• You must not deviate from the agreed route.

Deviate as an Adjective

Definitions of "Deviate" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deviate” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Departing from usual or accepted standards; deviant.
• Markedly different from an accepted norm.

Synonyms of "Deviate" as an adjective (2 Words)

aberrant	Markedly different from an accepted norm. Aberrant chromosomes.
deviant	Homosexual (typically used of a man). Deviant behaviour.

Usage Examples of "Deviate" as an adjective

• Their deviate behaviour.

Associations of “Deviate” (30 Words)

aberrant	Markedly different from an accepted norm. This somewhat aberrant behaviour requires an explanation.
debauch	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. His life had been spent in debauch.
deflect	Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course. The ball deflected off Knight s body.
degenerate	A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. Get out of my house you degenerate.
derail	(of a train or tram) accidentally leave the tracks. A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle.
derailment	The obstruction of a process by diverting it from its intended course. An investigation into the derailment of a freight train.
deviant	A deviant person or thing. Killers deviants and those whose actions are beyond most human comprehension.
digress	Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. Don t digress when you give a lecture.
dislodge	Remove from a position of power or authority. The hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones.
distort	Give a misleading or false account or impression of. A grimace distorted her mouth.
excursive	(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. His excursive remarks.
meander	(of a river or road) follow a winding course. The river flows in sweeping meanders.
misdirect	Aim (something) in the wrong direction. Misdirect the letter.
misguide	Give bad advice to. A long survey that can only baffle and misguide the general reader.
perverse	Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict. In two general elections the outcome was quite perverse.
pervert	Lead (someone) away from what is considered natural or acceptable. Hector is a man who is simply perverted by his time.
ramble	(of a plant) put out long shoots and grow over walls or other plants. Roses climbed rambled hung over walls.
rambling	(of a plant) putting out long shoots and growing over walls or other plants. A rambling discursive book.
resonate	Produce electrical or mechanical resonance. The sound of the siren resonated across the harbour.
roam	Move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area. He let his eyes roam her face.
scrappy	Consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts. A scrappy admiral.
sidetrack	Divert (a well or borehole) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction. A sidetrack to the original discovery well.
slew	Of an electronic device undergo slewing. The Renault slewed from side to side in the snow.
stray	An animal that has strayed especially a domestic animal. The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her.
swerve	Change or cause to change direction abruptly. A lorry swerved across her path.
twist	An act of twisting something around a stationary point. With a sudden twist she got away from him.
veer	Change direction suddenly. The motorbike veered to the right.
wagon	A child’s four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting. A hay wagon.
wandering	Having no fixed course. The river followed its wandering course.