deviate

 

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːvɪeɪt/
[no object] (usually deviate from)
  • 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

noun & adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːvɪət/

Derivatives

deviator

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (as an adjective in the sense 'remote'): from late Latin deviat- 'turned out of the way', from the verb deviare, from de- 'away from' + via 'way'. The verb dates from the mid 17th century