v. t. | 1. | To cause to turn aside; to bend; |
v. i. | 1. | To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. |
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 | |
3. | deflect - turn aside Synonyms: deviate | |
4. | deflect - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" Synonyms: distract | |
5. | deflect - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" |