Deviate

/ˈdiːvi.ət/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Deviate

noun

A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.

verb

To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
"His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm."
To cause to diverge.

Anagrams of Deviate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "deviate":

6-LETTER WORDS

dative evited ideate

5-LETTER WORDS

davit deave eaved evade evite vitae

4-LETTER WORDS

adit aide avid date deet deva diet dita dite diva dive eave edit eide idea+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

aid ait ate ave dee dev die dit eat eta eve tad tae tav tea+5 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "deviate" and rearranging:

+sdeviates sedative

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...TEWords ending with "te"All 7-letter words Unscramble "deviate"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

degeneratedeviantpervertswerveveerstraywander

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

Related Words

dabbers dabbing dabbled dabbler dabbles dabster dacites dackers dacoits dacoity dacrons dactyli dactyls dadaism dadaist