deviate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdiːvieɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˈdiviˌeɪt; adj., n. -ɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v.vē āt′; adj., n.vē it)


Inflections of 'deviate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deviates
v 3rd person singular
deviating
v pres p
deviated
v past
deviated
v past p

deviate
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Synonyms:
deflect, digress, swerve Collocations, shy Collocations, vary Collocations, wander Collocations, stray Collocations, turn aside, veer, bear off, go out of control, divagate, depart from, break the pattern, go amiss, err, angle away, angle off, diverge, leave the beaten path, not conform, break bounds, get off the subject, edge off, go out of the way, cut back, cut across, fly off on a tangent, go off on a tangent, go haywire, sing a different tune, march to a different drummer, swim against the stream, differ Collocations, be deviant, go against the flow
Antonyms:
conform Collocations, stay on track, keep in line, stay the same, keep going


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