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deflect
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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.

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

de·flecta·ble adj.
de·flective adj.
de·flector n.

deflect
Verb
to turn or cause to turn aside from a course [Latin deflectere]
deflection n
deflector n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.deflect - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
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 - 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"
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"
fence - fight with fencing swords

deflect
verb turn aside, turn, bend, twist, sidetrack
Translations

deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vtdesviar
deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vtdétourner, faire dévier
deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt (attention) → ablenken;
(criticism) → abwehren;
(shot) → abfälschen;
(light) → brechen, beugen
deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vtdeflettere, deviare

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
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

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