Deflect - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈflekt|
Brit.
|dɪˈflekt|
verb
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (syn: avert, avoid, debar, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off)
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (syn: bend, turn away)
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- draw someone's attention away from something (syn: distract)
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (syn: bend, turn away)
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- draw someone's attention away from something (syn: distract)
He deflected his competitors
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (syn: block, parry)Extra examples
The goalie deflected the ball with his hands.
The ball deflected off the goalie's shoulder.
They are trying to deflect attention from the troubled economy.
The blame was deflected from the chairman.
This special metal shield will deflect a bullet from its course.
Concern for his family deflected him from his studies.
Oersted discovered that an electric current would deflect a magnetic needle.
He deflected his competitors
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: deflect
he/she/it: deflects
present participle: deflecting
past tense: deflected
past participle: deflected
I/you/we/they: deflect
he/she/it: deflects
present participle: deflecting
past tense: deflected
past participle: deflected
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