deviate from the path

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Definition of deviate from the path - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

change coursestray from the intended course of action

He deviated from the path of honesty and faced consequences.
She deviated from the path of her career to explore new interests.
The hikers deviated from the path and got lost in the forest.

stray from the path

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Expressions with deviate

deviate from the norm

act in a way that is different from what is usual

She tends to deviate from the norm in her fashion choices.

Expressions with path

beaten path

route that is used frequently

The beaten path through the park is well-worn.

well-worn path

path showing signs of frequent use

The hikers followed the well-worn path through the forest.

middle path

moderate solution between two extremes

The committee agreed on a middle path for the budget.

well-beaten path

path frequently used by many people

The hikers followed the well-beaten path through the forest.

break a new path

create a new physical trail or route

The hikers decided to break a new path through the forest.

clear the path

remove obstacles from a path

They worked hard to clear the path after the storm.

path to success

steps taken to reach success

Hard work and dedication are part of the path to success.

lead someone down the garden path

cause someone to believe false information or be deceived

He tried to lead her down the garden path with false promises.

path of least resistance

easiest way to do something, often to avoid problems

He always takes the path of least resistance.

cross one's path

meet or encounter someone or something by chance

I hope I never cross his path again.

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go astray

deviation

deviate from the correct or expected path

aberrate

deviation

deviate from the normal or expected path

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French:s'écarter du chemin, ...
German:vom Weg abweichen, ...
Italian:deviare dal percorso, ...
Spanish:desviarse del camino, ...
Portuguese:desviar-se do caminho, ...
Chinese:偏离路径, ...
Japanese:道を逸れる, ...
Arabic:انْحَرَفَ عن الطريق, ...
Hebrew:לִסְטוֹת מִדֶּרֶךְ, ...
Russian:отклониться от пути, ...
Ukrainian:збиватися з шляху, ...
Hindi:पथ से भटकना, ...
Bengali:পথ থেকে বিচ্যুত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:desviar-se del camí, ...
Czech:odchýlit se z cesty, ...
Danish:afvige, ...
Dutch:van het pad afwijken, ...
Greek:αποκλίνω, ...
Hungarian:letérni, ...
Khmer:ងាកចេញពីផ្លូវ, ...
Korean:길에서 벗어나다, ...
Persian:از مسیر منحرف شدن, ...
Polish:zboczyć z kursu, ...
Portuguese (BR):desviar-se do caminho, ...
Romanian:a devia de la drum, ...
Swedish:avvika från vägen, ...
Thai:ออกนอกลู่นอกทาง, ...
Turkish:yoldan sapmak, ...
Vietnamese:lệch khỏi con đường, ...

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