deviate from
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Used to indicate the standard, norm, or path that is being departed from.
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- Output may deviate from the average by as much as 30%.
- We had to deviate from our usual route because of the accident.
- Any decision to deviate from the original plan must be approved by the committee.
- He never deviates from his strict moral code.
- The pilot was criticized for deviating from the flight plan.
- Let's not deviate from the main topic of our discussion.
- The new policy deviates significantly from the party's core principles.
- The product quality cannot deviate from the established standards.
- The ship deviated from its course during the storm.
- If you deviate from the recipe, the cake might not turn out well.