deviator


de·vi·ate

D0179100 (dē′vē-āt′)v. de·vi·at·ed, de·vi·at·ing, de·vi·ates v.intr.1. To turn aside from a course or way: hikers who deviated from the main path.2. To depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; differ or stray. See Synonyms at swerve.v.tr. To cause to turn aside or differ.n. (-ĭt) A deviant.
[Late Latin dēviāre, dēviāt- : Latin dē-, de- + Latin via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
de′vi·a′tor n.de′vi·a·to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē) adj.