Diverge from a course (7)

I believe the answer is:

deviate

(Other definitions for deviate that I've seen before include "Turn aside from course of action" , "Go off track" , "Turn away" , "Change from a course or standard" , "Turn aside from accepted way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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