deviate

Intermediatezipf 3.06

Pronunciation

/ˈdiːvieɪt/(DEE-vee-ayt)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

偏离；脱离（正常轨道或标准）

Definition

To depart from an established course, norm, or expected behavior.

Word family

  • deviation/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/(n)偏差
  • deviant/ˈdiːviənt/(adj/n)异常的/偏离者

Collocations

  • deviate from the plan
  • deviate from the norm
  • standard deviation
  • deviate from the route

Examples

  1. 1.He deviated from the script and started improvising. (depart from plan)
  2. 2.The data shows a significant deviation from the expected results. (statistical)

Synonyms

  • diverge/daɪˈvɜːdʒ/— move apart from a common point
  • stray/streɪ/— wander away, informal
  • depart/dɪˈpɑːt/— leave from, formal

Etymology

de- (away) + via (road/way) — go away from the road