Etymology

deviate

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Today it means: To go off course from; to change course; to change plans. Full definition →

Late Latin dēviātus
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deviate · verb1

  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromdēviātus
  2. English todaydeviate

From Late Latin dēviātus, perfect passive participle of dēviō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French dévier.

deviate · noun2

  1. Late Latin · derived fromdēviātus
  2. English todaydeviate

From a substantivation of Late Latin dēviātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more.

deviate · adjective3

  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromdēviātus
  2. English todaydeviate

From Late Latin dēviātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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