English Explanatory Dictionary

aberrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To go astray; to diverge; to deviate (from); deviate from.
  2. To distort; to cause aberration of.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aberrate.wav

Word forms

aberrate aberrates aberrating aberrated

Etymology

From Latin aberrātus, perfect passive participle of aberrō (“wander, stray or deviate from”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + errō (“stray”).

Related words

aberr aberrance aberrant aberration

Derived words

aberratory
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