Definitions:

1. an archaic term for a person whose behavior is non-standard, especially in sexual behavior; see deviant noun
   • Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community were often labelled as deviates in previous decades.
2. be at variance with, especially in the field of statistics verb
   • The outliers deviated considerably from the mean.
3. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course verb
   • The river was deviated to prevent flooding

Synonyms:

• aberrant
• degenerate
• depart
• diverge
• divert
• vary