English Explanatory Dictionary

deflect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
  2. To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
  3. To deviate from an original path or position.
  4. To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
  5. To divert (attention, etc.).
  6. To redirect culpability to avoid it.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈflɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deflect.wav

Word forms

deflect deflects deflecting deflected

Etymology

From Latin deflecto, from de- (“away”) + flecto (“to bend”).

Synonyms

elude

Related words

deflection

Derived words

deflectable deflective deflectometer deflectometry deflector redeflect

Translations

Armenian: շեղել Bulgarian: отклонявам Catalan: desviar Finnish: poikkeuttaa French: détourner German: ablenken Hungarian: eltérít Hungarian: elhajlít Indonesian: membelokkan Indonesian: belokkan Indonesian: mendefleksikan Indonesian: defleksikan Latin: dēflectō Malay: memesongkan Malay: pesongkan Malay: mendefleksikan Malay: defleksikan Māori: whakangungu Russian: отклоня́ть Russian: отклони́ть Spanish: desviar Spanish: rebatir Spanish: deflejar Spanish: deflexionar Spanish: deflectar Swedish: avlänka Swedish: avböja Tagalog: ilihis
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