Definition of "deviate" []

• To turn aside from a course or way. (verb-intransitive)
• To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; stray. See Synonyms at swerve. (verb-intransitive)
• To cause to turn aside or differ. (verb-transitive)
• A deviant. (noun)

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• "He is perfectly capable of doing that himself, but let's not deviate from the topic of this thread to attack him. jerezano"
• "Forgive me, America, if I deviate from the narrative so often prescribed for occasions such as this."
• "Straight: Here we deviate from the standard number matching."