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to deviate
01
to diverge or stray from the usual or planned path
Intransitive: to deviate | to deviate from a path
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
deviate
3rd person singular
deviates
Present participle
deviating
Past simple
deviated
Past participle
deviated
Examples
The airplane had to deviate from its original flight path due to severe weather conditions.
02
to cause something to depart from an established course
Transitive: to deviate sth
Examples
The construction work deviated the river's course, rerouting it to prevent flooding in the town.
03
to diverge or depart, especially from a standard, principle, or topic
Intransitive: to deviate from a principle or subject
Examples
The employee was warned not to deviate from the company's ethical guidelines when dealing with clients.
Lexical Tree
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