- Deviate
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| General Meaning |
Depart, Differ, Digress, Diverge |
| Usage |
As a verb, the word “deviate” can be used to describe the act of doing something in an unusual or unexpected way. |
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| Antonym 1 |
Conform |
Meaning 1 |
Depart |
| Sentence 1 |
The hikers deviated from the main path. |
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| Antonym 2 |
Agree |
| Meaning 2 |
Disagree |
| Sentence 2 |
You cannot convince her to deviate from her original plan. |
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| Antonym 3 |
Go Straight |
Meaning 3 |
Diverge |
| Sentence 3 |
The road closure forced the bus driver to deviate from its usual path. |
April 18, 2011 | Tahir Abbas | | 664 views