Definitions of deflect [ɪˈflɛkt]
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1. (v.i.) deflect
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course .
Etymology: (1545–55; < L dēflectere to bend down, turn aside)
Definition of 'deflect'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb) debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
2. (verb) deflect, bend, turn away
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
3. (verb) deflect
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
4. (verb) distract, deflect
draw someone's attention away from something
"The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
5. (verb) parry, block, deflect
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
"block an attack"
Definition of 'deflect'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb) deflect
to cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected
2. (verb) deflect
to turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve
Sense: to turn aside (from a fixed course or direction)
He deflected the blow with his arm.
Afrikaans: afkeer, afwyk
Arabic: يَتَجَنَّب، يَتَحاشى
Bulgarian: отблъсквам
Brazilian: desviar
Czech: odklonit, odvést stranou
German: ablenken
Danish: afbøje; afbøde; aflede
Greek: εκτρέπω, αποκρούω
Spanish: desviar
Estonian: kõrvale suunama
Farsi: منحرف کردن
Finnish: kääntää pois
French: (faire) dévier
Hebrew: לִסְטְוֹת
Hindi: हटाना
Croatian: odvratiti nekoga, skrenut
Hungarian: elterel
Indonesian: menangkis
Icelandic: sveigja til hliðar, breyt
Italian: deviare
Japanese: そらせる
Korean: (본래의 진로에서) 빗나가다
Lithuanian: nukreiptiį šalį
Latvian: novirzīt; novirzīties
Malay: memesongkan
Dutch: doen afbuigen
Norwegian: avlede, bøye av, avvike
Polish: odchylać, odbijać
Persian: منحرف کردن
Pashto: يوې خواته كول، ايسته كول:
Portuguese: desviar
Romanian: a devia
Russian: отклонять(ся)
Slovak: odvrátiť
Slovenian: odkloniti
Serbian: skrenuti
Swedish: få ngt av böja (vika) av,
Thai: ทำให้หันเห
Turkish: yön değiştirmek
Taiwanese: 使偏斜
Ukrainian: відхиляти(ся)
Urdu: منحرف کرنا
Vietnamese: làm lệch
Chinese: 使偏斜
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