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de·flect
(dĭ-flĕkt′)intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
[Latin dēflectere : dē-, de- + flectere, to bend.]
de·flect′a·ble adj.
de·flec′tive adj.
de·flec′tor n.
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deflect
(dɪˈflɛkt)vb
to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve
[C17: from Latin dēflectere, from flectere to bend]
deˈflector n
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de•flect
(dɪˈflɛkt)v.t., v.i.
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course.
[1545–55; < Latin dēflectere to bend down, turn aside]
de•flect′a•ble, adj.
de•flec′tive, adj.
de•flec′tor, n.
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deflect
Past participle: deflected
Gerund: deflecting
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Verb | 1. | deflect - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" |
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 |
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deflect
verb
1. distract, divert, sidetrack, draw away, turn aside a manoeuvre to deflect our attention from what was happening
2. turn aside, turn, bend, twist, sidetrack His forearm deflected most of the punch.
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deflect
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Translations
يَتَجَنَّب، يَتَحاشى
odklonitodvést stranou
afbødeafbøjeaflede
elterel
nukreipimas į šalįnukreipti į šalį
novirzītnovirzīties
yön değiştirmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
deflect
[dɪˈflɛkt] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
deflect
vt → ablenken; ball → ablenken, abfälschen; steam, air current → ableiten, ablenken; (Phys) light → beugen
vi (compass needle) → ausschlagen; (projectile) → abweichen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
deflect
[dɪˈflɛkt] vt (ball, bullet, attention, criticism) → (far) deviare; (person) to deflect (from) → distogliere (da)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
deflect
(diˈflekt) verb to turn aside (from a fixed course or direction). He deflected the blow with his arm.
deˈflection (-ʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.