The difference between Depart and Deviate

When used as nouns, depart means division, whereas deviate means a person with deviant behaviour.

When used as verbs, depart means to leave, whereas deviate means to go off course from.

check bellow for the other definitions of Depart and Deviate

  1. Depart as a verb (intransitive):

    To leave.

  2. Depart as a verb (intransitive):

    To set out on a journey.

  3. Depart as a verb (intransitive):

    To die.

  4. Depart as a verb (intransitive, figurative):

    To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.

  5. Depart as a verb (intransitive):

    To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.

    Examples:

    "His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat."

    "to depart from a title or defence in legal pleading"

  6. Depart as a verb (transitive):

    To go away from; to leave.

  7. Depart as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To divide up; to distribute, share.

  8. Depart as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To separate, part.

    Examples:

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  1. Depart as a noun (obsolete):

    Division; separation, as of compound substances.

  2. Depart as a noun (obsolete):

    A going away; departure.

  1. Deviate as a noun (sociology):

    A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: deviant degenerate pervert"

  2. Deviate as a noun (statistics):

    A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.

  1. Deviate as a verb (intransitive):

    To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.

  2. Deviate as a verb (intransitive, figurative):

    To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.

    Examples:

    "His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm."

  3. Deviate as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to diverge.

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