deviate

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de·vi·ate • v. / ˈdēvēˌāt/ [intr.] depart from an established course: you must not deviate from the agreed route. ∎  depart from usual or accepted standards: those who deviate from society's values.• n. & adj. / ˈdēvēˌit/ old-fashioned term for deviant.DERIVATIVES: de·vi·a·tor / -ˌātər/ n.

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deviate

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deviate XVII. f. pp. stem of late L. dēviāre, f. DE- 2 + via way; see -ATE 2.
So deviation XVII. — F. — medL.

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