deviate

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona cuyo comportamiento, especialmente el sexual, se considera que se aparta de los estándares o normas aceptados.

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

1. Person with non-standard behaviorC1formal

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

   Persona con conducta no normativa

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaberrantdegeneratedeviantfreakpervert

   Antónimosconformist

• Verbo que indica apartarse o desviarse de un estándar, regla, camino o comportamiento esperado, o diferir de una norma o línea establecida.

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

1. Turn aside or awayB2formal

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

   Desviarse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdeflectdigressdivergedriftstrayswerveveerwander

   Antónimosadhereconformfollowkeepobey

2. Differ from a standardB2formal

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

   Desviarse de una norma

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdepartdifferdigressdivergestrayswerveveerwander

   Antónimosaccordadherecomplyconformfollowobey

3. Cause to change courseC1formal

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

   Desviar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosavertdeflectdivertredirect

   Antónimosalignstraighten