contradict vs deviate

contradict is not a noun while deviate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contradict	No	No	Yes	No
deviate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, deviate is a hypernym of contradict; that is, deviate is a word with a broader meaning than contradict:

Other hypernyms of contradict include depart, diverge, vary.

contradict (noun)	deviate (noun)
	a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

contradict (adjective)	deviate (adjective)
	markedly different from an accepted norm

contradict (verb)	deviate (verb)
prove negative; show to be false	turn aside; turn away from
deny the truth of	cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
be resistant to	be at variance with; be out of line with
be in contradiction with