deviate
verb [I] (BEHAVIOUR) /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/Definition
› to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving: The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.Being and appearing different deviation /ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] › Any deviation from the party's faith is seen as betrayal.Change and changes
(Definition of deviate verb (BEHAVIOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be a far cry from sth idiom
- be another matter/thing idiom
- be another/a different kettle of fish idiom
- be far removed from sth idiom
- be like a fish out of water idiom
- be several/many removes (away) from sth idiom
- be worlds apart idiom
- buck the trend idiom
- clash verb (FIGHT)
- conflict verb (BE OPPOSITE)
- contrast verb
- depart from sth phrasal verb
- differ verb
- disagree verb
- diverge verb
- diversify verb
- go against the flow idiom
- polymorphous adjective
- set sth/sb apart phrasal verb
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