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Deflect Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Deflect? [v] impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack" [v] draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" [v] turn aside [v] turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest [v] prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deflect: avert \| avoid \| bend \| block \| debar \| deviate \| distract \| fend off \| head off \| obviate \| parry \| stave off \| turn away \| ward off Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deflect: angle \| angle off \| anticipate \| arch \| avert \| bar \| bear off \| bend \| bend back \| bias \| blunt \| bow \| change \| chill \| cool \| crook \| curl \| curve \| damp \| dampen \| debar \| decurve \| deter \| deviate \| diffract \| diffuse \| disaffect \| discourage \| dishearten \| disincline \| disinterest \| disperse \| distort \| distract \| divagate \| diverge \| divert \| dogleg \| dome \| embow \| estop \| exclude \| fend \| fend off \| flex \| forbid \| foreclose \| forestall \| hairpin \| help \| hold off \| hook \| hump \| hunch \| incurvate \| incurve \| indispose \| inflect \| keep from \| keep off \| loop \| oblique \| obviate \| parry \| pivot \| preclude \| prevent \| prohibit \| pull \| put off \| quench \| recurve \| reflect \| reflex \| refract \| repel \| retroflex \| round \| rule out \| sag \| save \| scatter \| sheer \| shy \| sidetrack \| skew \| slue \| stave off \| swag \| sway \| sweep \| swerve \| switch \| turn \| turn aside \| turn away \| turn from \| turn off \| twist \| vault \| veer \| volte-face \| ward off \| warp \| wean from \| wheel \| whip \| whirl \| wind \| zigzag See Also \| confuse \| disconcert \| fence \| flurry \| forbid \| foreclose \| forestall \| preclude \| prevent \| put off \| turn Deflect In Webster's Dictionary \Deflect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflecting}.] [L. deflectere; de- + flectere to bend or turn. See {Flexible}.] To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected. Sitting with their knees deflected under them. --Lord (1630). \Deflect"\, v. i. To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not, but lieth in the true meridian. --Sir T. Browne. To deflect from the line of truth and reason. --Warburton.

Deflect Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deflect?

[v] impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack"
[v] draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
[v] turn aside
[v] turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
[v] prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

Deflect In Webster's Dictionary

\De*flect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deflected}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Deflecting}.] [L. deflectere; de- + flectere to bend
or turn. See {Flexible}.]
To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often
deflected.

      Sitting with their knees deflected under them. --Lord
                                               (1630).


\De*flect"\, v. i.
To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line,
or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.

      At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not,
      but lieth in the true meridian.          --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

      To deflect from the line of truth and reason.
                                               --Warburton.

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