deviate 3
verbdomain: v movement
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
Examples
- 1.The river was deviated to prevent flooding
Hypernym
divert 2
verb
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
EnglishDerivationally related form
deviation 5
noun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Hyponym
perturb 3
verb
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
perturb 2
verb
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
shunt 2
verb
provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
