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deviate vs aberrate

aberrate vs deviate

deviate is a noun but aberrate is not a noun.

deviate is an adjective but aberrate is not an adjective.

deviate and aberrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
aberrate No No Yes No
As verbs, aberrate is a hyponym of deviate; that is, aberrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviate:
  • deviate: be at variance with; be out of line with
  • aberrate: diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration
Other hyponyms of deviate include belie, contradict, negate.
deviate (noun) aberrate (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviate (adjective) aberrate (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
deviate (verb) aberrate (verb)
turn aside; turn away from diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course diverge from the expected
be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between deviate and aberrate

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