The difference between Deviate and Swerve

When used as nouns, deviate means a person with deviant behaviour, whereas swerve means a sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

When used as verbs, deviate means to go off course from, whereas swerve means to stray.


check bellow for the other definitions of Deviate and Swerve

  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.

  1. Swerve as a verb (archaic):

    To stray; to wander; to rove.

  2. Swerve as a verb:

    To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

  3. Swerve as a verb:

    To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.

  4. Swerve as a verb:

    To bend; to incline.

  5. Swerve as a verb:

    To climb or move upward by winding or turning.

  6. Swerve as a verb:

    To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.

  7. Swerve as a verb:

    Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line

  8. Swerve as a verb:

    To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.

  1. Swerve as a noun:

    A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

  2. Swerve as a noun:

    A deviation from duty or custom.

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