Turns aside or away from (8)

I believe the answer is:

deviates

(Other definitions for deviates that I've seen before include "Wanders off for sedative" , "Turns aside from usual course" , "Diverges from a standard" , "Departs from an established course" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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