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Deflect
dɪˈflɛkt
Deflect definitions
verb
deflect
deflected
deflecting
deflects
- cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course
"the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling"
- (of an object) change direction after hitting something
"the ball deflected off Knight's body"
- cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose
"she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on"
- cause (something) to change orientation
"the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft"