deflect
[ dih-flekt ]
/ dɪˈflɛkt /
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verb (used with or without object)
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deflect
de·flect·a·ble, adjectivede·flec·tor, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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deflect
/ (dɪˈflɛkt) /
verb
to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve
Derived forms of deflect
deflector, nounWord Origin for deflect
C17: from Latin dēflectere, from flectere to bend
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