deflect
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
Origin of deflect
1Other words from deflect
- de·flect·a·ble, adjective
- de·flec·tor, noun
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How to use deflect in a sentence
For weeks, we practiced the Czech incantations that would deflect the Devil.
I brought my kids to the Devil for Christmas. And they’re fine. Right? | Petula Dvorak | December 17, 2020 | Washington Post“At bottom, the court finds that defendants’ proffered justifications are nothing more than thinly veiled post-hoc rationales to deflect from the discriminatory impact of the policy,” he wrote in the ruling.
Federal judge rules Ohio birth certificate policy is unconstitutional | Parker Purifoy | December 16, 2020 | Washington BladeUnderstanding the characteristics and motion of near-Earth asteroids helps determine which ones might pose a danger to Earth — and how they could be safely deflected.
Dark matter peculiarly does not emit, reflect, or absorb light, though it deflects it.
Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives - Issue 93: Forerunners | Alan Lightman, Hope Jahren, Robert Sapolsky, | December 2, 2020 | NautilusFour plays later, Randy Bullock’s 58-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the first half deflected off the right upright.
Four takeaways from Washington’s 20-9 win over the Bengals | Scott Allen | November 22, 2020 | Washington Post
Any time a politician feels the need to pat himself on the back that much, you should immediately raise your BS deflector shields.
He constructed in 1834 an improved form of deflector dipping needle.
It's hot inside a deflector screen and they'd get their uniforms all sweaty and out of press.
The Best Made Plans | Everett B. ColeThe survival of this method of building a wall, if survival it be, may be seen in the deflector of kiva K.
Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace | Jesse Walter FewkesCircular or rectangular rooms with rounded corners, without pilasters, fireplace, or deflector.
Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace | Jesse Walter FewkesThe deep banquette is situated above the flue back of the deflector.
Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace | Jesse Walter Fewkes
British Dictionary definitions for deflect
/ (dɪˈflɛkt) /
to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve
Origin of deflect
1Derived forms of deflect
- deflector, noun
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