Aberrate

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈæb.É™.ɹeɪt/

Origin

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

Full definition of aberrate

Verb

1. (intransitive) To go astray; to diverge; to deviate (from); deviate from. mid 18the century

• unknown date De QuinceyTheir own defective and aberrating vision.
1. (transitive) To distort; to cause aberration of. late 19th century

Usage notes

The transitive sense is chiefly used in the past tense (as aberrated).

Related terms

• aberr
• aberrance
• aberrant
• aberration