deflect (redirected from deflecting)

de·flect  (d-flkt)

intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects

To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

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[Latin dflectere : d-, de- + flectere, to bend.]

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de·flecta·ble adj.

de·flective adj.

de·flector n.

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deflect

Verb

to turn or cause to turn aside from a course [Latin deflectere]

deflection n
deflector n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deflect - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
	2.	deflect - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest turn away, bend turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
	3.	deflect - turn aside and away from an initial or intended course turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
	4.	deflect - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" distract disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
	5.	deflect - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" parry, block fence - fight with fencing swords

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deflect

verb turn aside, turn, bend, twist, sidetrack

Translations

deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt → desviar

deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt → détourner, faire dévier

deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt (attention) → ablenken;

(criticism) → abwehren;

(shot) → abfälschen;

(light) → brechen, beugen

deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt → deflettere, deviare

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deflect

v deflect [diˈflekt]

to turn aside (from a fixed course or direction) He deflected the blow with his arm.afkeer, afwykيَتَجَنَّب، يَتَحاشىотблъсквамodklonit, odvést stranouafbøje; afbøde; afledeablenkenεκτρέπω, αποκρούωdesviarkõrvale suunamaمنحرف کردنsuunnata sivuun(faire) dévierלִסְטְוֹתहटानाodvratiti nekoga, skrenuti s putaelterelmenangkissveigja til hliðar, breyta stefnu; draga úrdeviareそらせる빗나가다; 빗나가게 하다nukreipti į šalįnovirzīt; novirzītiesmemesongkandoen afbuigenavlede, bøye av, avvikeodchylać, odbijaćdesviara deviaотклонять(ся)odvrátiťodklonitiskrenutifå ngt av böja (vika) av, avledaทำให้หันเหyön değiştirmek使偏斜відхиляти(ся)منحرف کرناlàm lệch使偏斜

n deˈflection [-ʃən]

afwyking, uitwykingإنْحِرافотклонявам (се)odchylka, odkloněníafledning; afbøjningdie Ablenkungπαρέκκλισηdesviaciónkõrvalekalleانحرافpoikkeaminendéviationסְטִייָהहटाव, झुकाव, विक्षेपotkanjanja, otklonelhajlás, eltéréspenyimpangan, pengelakanhliðarsveigjadeviazioneそれ빗나감, 굴절nukreipimas į šalįnovirzīšanāspemesonganafbuigingavbøyning, avvik(ing)odchyleniedesviodeviereотклонениеodchýlkaodklonskretanjeböjning [], avvikningการเบนความสนใจ; การหันเหทิศทาง; ระยะที่เบี่ยงเบนyön değiştirme, sapma偏轉відхилення; заломленняانحرافsự lệch偏转