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deviateto change direction or turn away from an established course, path, or standard

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to change direction or turn away from an established course, path, or standard

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdiːvieɪt/

Korean meaning: 정해진 길이나 기준에서 벗어나다, 일탈하다

Korean pronunciation: **디**비에이트

Example Sentences

  • My GPS told me to deviate from the highway because of a 50-car pileup ahead.
  • The student's essay deviated so much from the topic that the teacher wondered if he wrote about the wrong assignment.
  • The company decided to deviate from its traditional marketing strategy and try social media influencers.

deviate

VERB

//ˈdiːvieɪt//

to change direction or turn away from an established course, path, or standard

deviate concept
💡 Concept

The hiker deviates from the marked trail onto an unmarked path

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deviate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Deviate from the path, let sunshine radiate and alleviate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdiːvieɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdiːvieɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootvia
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'deviatus', the past participle of 'deviare', which combines 'de-' (away from) and 'via' (way/road). The word originally referred to turning away from a path or road.

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🎵Rhyme

abbreviatealleviateradiate
abbreviate
alleviate
radiate

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📝Examples

My GPS told me to deviate from the highway because of a 50-car pileup ahead.

😄 Fun example

The student's essay deviated so much from the topic that the teacher wondered if he wrote about the wrong assignment.

The company decided to deviate from its traditional marketing strategy and try social media influencers.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

divergestrayveerwanderdigress

Antonyms

conformadherefollow

Related

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