deviate
gb/dˈiviˌeɪt/ us/dˈiviˌeɪt/
B2
English
eltér, letér
VERB
B2
1
eltér
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] deviate(s) from [a plan/rule/norm/standard]
The team agreed not to deviate from the original plan unless costs rose sharply.
A csapat megegyezett, hogy nem tér el az eredeti tervtől, hacsak a költségek nem emelkednek meg jelentősen.
Good teachers can adapt their lessons without deviating from the curriculum.
A jó tanárok úgy tudják alakítani az óráikat, hogy közben nem térnek el a tantervtől.
The company rarely deviates from its strict safety procedures.
Learner examples
Please do not deviate from the plan.
Kérlek, ne térj el a tervtől.
His answer deviated from the topic.
A válasza eltért a témától.
Common mistake:
Deviate is usually followed by from, not to: say “deviate from the plan.”
Meaning
depart from a rule or plan
Collocations
deviate from the plan
|deviate from the norm
|deviate from the rules
|deviate from protocol
|deviate from procedure
|deviate from policy
|deviate from the standard
|deviate from the script
|deviate from tradition
|deviate substantially
Synonyms
depart (slightly formal and often used for leaving a usual method or standard)
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diverge (emphasizes becoming different rather than deliberately breaking a rule)
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stray (suggests moving away accidentally or gradually)
Antonyms
conform (means to behave according to accepted rules or expectations)
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follow (means to keep to a plan, rule, or instruction)
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adhere (more formal; means to stick closely to a rule, plan, or standard)
Themes
rules
|planning
|behavior
|work
Definition
to stop following the usual, planned, or accepted way of doing something
To do something differently from what is expected, agreed, normal, or required.
VERB
B2
2
letér
B1
Usage pattern:
[person/vehicle/path] deviate(s) from [a route/path/course]
The driver deviated from the route to avoid heavy traffic.
A sofőr letért az útvonalról, hogy elkerülje a nagy forgalmat.
The plane was forced to deviate from its flight path because of bad weather.
A repülőgép a rossz idő miatt kénytelen volt letérni a repülési útvonaláról.
The trail deviates from the river after about two miles.
Learner examples
We deviated from the route.
Letértünk az útvonalról.
The bus did not deviate from its path.
A busz nem tért le az útvonaláról.
Common mistake:
Do not use deviate to mean simply “go somewhere”; it means moving away from an expected path.
Meaning
turn away from a route
Collocations
deviate from the route
|deviate from the path
|deviate from the course
|deviate from its course
|deviate from the flight path
|deviate from the trajectory
|deviate slightly
|deviate sharply
Synonyms
veer (often means to turn suddenly or noticeably in another direction)
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swerve (suggests a sudden, sharp movement, often to avoid something)
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diverge (often describes paths or lines separating from each other)
Antonyms
stay on course (means to continue in the intended direction)
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follow (means to keep moving along a particular route or path)
Themes
movement
|travel
|navigation
|transport
Definition
to move away from the path or direction you were supposed to follow
To leave or turn away from a set path, direction, course, or route.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
eltér
C1
Usage pattern:
[measurement/result/value] deviate(s) from [an average/baseline/expected value]
The test results deviated significantly from the expected values.
A teszteredmények jelentősen eltértek a várt értékektől.
Temperatures this month deviated from the long-term average.
Az ebben a hónapban mért hőmérsékletek eltértek a hosszú távú átlagtól.
Any measurement that deviates too far from the baseline should be checked again.
Learner examples
The result deviated from the average.
Az eredmény eltért az átlagtól.
The numbers deviate slightly from the model.
A számok kissé eltérnek a modell által jelzett értékektől.
Common mistake:
In data contexts, deviate does not necessarily mean an error; it may simply mean a measurable difference.
Meaning
differ from an expected value
Collocations
deviate from the mean
|deviate from the average
|deviate from the expected value
|deviate from the baseline
|deviate from the prediction
|deviate from the model
|deviate significantly
|deviate slightly
|deviate widely
Synonyms
differ (more general and less technical)
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vary (emphasizes variation across cases or over time)
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diverge (suggests a noticeable or increasing difference from a pattern)
Antonyms
match (means to be the same as the expected value or result)
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correspond (means to agree with or fit the reference value)
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align (means to be consistent with a model, prediction, or standard)
Themes
statistics
|science
|data
|measurement
Definition
to be different from the number or result that was expected
To differ by some amount or in a significant way from a reference value, average, prediction, or expected result.
Grammar
Dictionary form
deviate
IPA
GB/dˈiviˌeɪt/
US/dˈiviˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
de - vi - ate (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: deviate
- 3rd Person Singular: deviates
- Present Participle: deviating
- Past: deviated
Expressions
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