Hyphenation of deviate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deviate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-vi-ate

Definitions of deviate:

1.
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
2.
Turn aside
Turn away from
3.
Be at variance with
Be out of line with
4.
Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
The river was deviated to prevent flooding
5.
Markedly different from an accepted norm
Aberrant behavior Deviant ideas

Synonyms of deviate:

noun pervert, deviant, degenerate, reprobate, miscreant
verb vary, diverge, depart, differ
verb divert, turn
verb divert
verb deflect, turn

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