deviated

Variant of deviate

intransitive verb deviated, deviating

to turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress

Origin: < LL deviatus, pp. of deviare, to turn aside < de-, from + via, road: see via

transitive verb

to cause to deviate

adjective

deviant

noun

a deviant; esp., one whose sexual behavior is deviant

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