word
Deviate
DEE-vee-ayt
/ˈdiːviːˌeɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
deviate
Dictionary meaning
Markedly different from an accepted norm.
Examples
- Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community were often labelled as deviates in previous decades.
- The river was deviated to prevent flooding.
Synonyms: aberrant
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