deviate /'di:vieit/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) turn aside; turn away from
• (v.) be at variance with; be out of line with
• (v.) cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

Chinese translation

• vi. 脱离, 偏离
• vt. 使偏离
• a. 脱离常规的

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'di:vieit/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.06 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

deviated, deviating, deviates

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device · devil · deviation · devise · devious

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