DEVIATES

Verb

deviates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deviate

Noun

deviates

plural of deviate

Anagrams

• sedative

Source: Wiktionary


DEVIATE

De"vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Deviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deviating.] Etym: [L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to go, travel, via way. See Viaduct.]

Definition: To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary. Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track. Pope.

Syn.

– To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err.

De"vi*ate, v. t.

Definition: To cause to deviate. [R.] To deviate a needle. J. D. Forbes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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