deviate
Pronunciation:
/ˈdiːvi.ət/noun
Definitions
A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
Synonyms:degeneratedeviantpervertA value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
verb
Definitions
To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
Example: His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm.
To cause to diverge.