Defenition of the word deflect
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Defenition of the word deflect
- Draw someone's attention away from something.
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- turn from a straight course or fixed direction
- turn aside
- draw someone's attention away from something
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack"
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
- draw someone''s attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
- turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Synonyms for the word deflect
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- avert
- avoid
- bend
- block
- bounce
- debar
- deviate
- distract
- draw away
- fend off
- glance
- head off
- obviate
- parry
- prevent
- rebound
- redirect
- repel
- ricochet
- sidetrack
- stave off
- turn aside
- turn away
- ward off
Similar words in the deflect
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- deflect
- deflected
- deflecting
- deflection
- deflection's
- deflections
- deflector
- deflector's
- deflectors
- deflects
Hypernyms for the word deflect
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- confuse
- consternate
- disconcert
- fence
- flurry
- forbid
- foreclose
- forestall
- preclude
- prevent
- put off
- turn
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