deviate

A noun referring to a person whose behavior, especially sexual behavior, is considered to depart from accepted standards or norms.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, чье поведение, особенно сексуальное, считается отступающим от принятых стандартов или норм.esSustantivo que designa a una persona cuyo comportamiento, especialmente el sexual, se considera que se aparta de los estándares o normas aceptados.frNom désignant une personne dont le comportement, en particulier sexuel, est considéré comme s'écartant des normes ou standards admis. Peut aussi se référer à celui qui s'écarte d'une doctrine ou d'une pratique établie.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, deren Verhalten, besonders im sexuellen Bereich, von den allgemein anerkannten Normen oder Standards abweicht.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa cujo comportamento, especialmente o sexual, é considerado desviante das normas ou padrões aceitos.zh名词，指行为（尤其是性行为）被认为偏离社会常规或标准的人。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي ينحرف سلوكه، وخصوصًا الجنسي منه، عن المعايير أو الأعراف السائدة في المجتمع.

1. Person with non-standard behavior C1 formal

   A person whose behavior, especially sexual behavior, differs from what is considered normal or acceptable by society.

   • The psychologist studied the behavior of the deviate.
   • In the past, society often labeled non-conformists as deviates.
   • The novel explores the life of a social deviate.

   ruДевиантesPersona con conducta no normativafrPersonne déviantedeDer DevianteptDesviantezh越轨者arمنحرف

   Synonyme: aberrantdegeneratedeviantfreakpervert

   Antonyme: conformist

A verb used to indicate the act of departing or straying from a standard, rule, path, or expected course of action.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия отхода или отклонения от стандарта, правила, пути или ожидаемого образа действий.esVerbo que indica apartarse o desviarse de un estándar, regla, camino o comportamiento esperado, o diferir de una norma o línea establecida.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer l'action de s'écarter ou de s'éloigner d'une norme, d'une règle, d'un chemin ou d'un comportement attendu.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, von einem Standard, einer Regel, einem Weg oder einem erwarteten Vorgehen abzuweichen oder abzukommen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de se afastar ou se desviar de um padrão, regra, caminho ou comportamento esperado.zh表示偏离、背离既定标准、规则、路线或预期行为的动词。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الابتعاد أو الانحراف عن معيار أو قاعدة أو طريق أو سلوك متوقع، أو الخروج على المألوف والمتبع.

1. Turn aside or away B2 formal

   To move away from a usual or expected path, direction, or course.

   • The plane had to deviate from its original flight path due to the storm.
   • He deviated from the main road to take a shortcut.
   • The river deviates slightly to the east near the valley.

   ruОтклонятьсяesDesviarsefrS'écarter de la voiedeAbweichenptDesviar-sezh偏离arانحرف

   Synonyme: deflectdigressdivergedriftstrayswerveveerwander

   Antonyme: adhereconformfollowkeepobey

2. Differ from a standard B2 formal

   To be different from what is considered normal, acceptable, or standard.

   • Her behavior deviated significantly from the company's code of conduct.
   • The results of the experiment deviated from the predicted outcome.
   • He never deviates from his principles, no matter the pressure.

   ruОтклонятьсяesDesviarse de una normafrS'écarter d'une normedeAbweichenptDesviar-sezh偏离arانحراف

   Synonyme: departdifferdigressdivergestrayswerveveerwander

   Antonyme: accordadherecomplyconformfollowobey

3. Cause to change course C1 formal

   To cause something or someone to turn away from a previous or expected course.

   • The sudden noise deviated his attention from the task.
   • The new evidence deviated the investigation in a different direction.
   • The coach deviated the team's training plan to focus on defense.

   ruОтклонитьesDesviarfrFaire dévierdeVom Kurs abbringenptDesviarzh使偏离arإبعاد عن المسار

   Synonyme: avertdeflectdivertredirect

   Antonyme: alignstraighten

• deviated past participle
• deviated past simple
• deviating present participle
• deviates third person singular