to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.

to depart or swerve, as from a procedure, course of action, or acceptable norm.

to digress, as from a line of thought or reasoning.

to cause to swerve; turn aside.

characterized by deviation or departure from an accepted norm or standard, as of behavior.

a person or thing that departs from the accepted norm or standard.

a person whose sexual behavior departs from the norm in a way that is considered socially or morally unacceptable.

Statistics . a variable equal to the difference between a variate and some fixed value, often the mean.

verb

go straight , keep , stay , continue

verb

aberrate , angle off , avert , bear off , bend , bend the rules , break pattern , circumlocate , contrast , deflect , depart , depart from , differ , digress , divagate , diverge , drift , edge off , err , get around , go amiss , go haywire , go off on tangent , go out of control , go out of way , leave beaten path , not conform , part , shy , swerve , swim against stream , take a turn , turn , turn aside , vary , veer , wander , stray , ramble , divert , pivot , shift , swing , change , detour , lapse , meander , sheer , sidetrack , warp

noun

pervert