deflect
11deflect — UK [dɪˈflekt] / US verb Word forms deflect : present tense I/you/we/they deflect he/she/it deflects present participle deflecting past tense deflected past participle deflected 1) [transitive] to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from… …
12deflect — de|flect [dıˈflekt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: deflectere to bend down, turn away ] 1.) [I and T] if someone or something deflects something that is moving, or if it deflects, it turns in a different direction ▪ Connor deflected the… …
13deflect — de|flect [ dı flekt ] verb 1. ) transitive to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from yourself toward someone else: The company was criticized for trying to deflect the blame for the accident. deflect something from something: It was… …
14deflect — verb 1 (I, T) to turn in a different direction, especially after hitting something else, or to make something do this: The waves are deflected by the lifeboat s high narrow bows. 2 deflect attention/criticism/anger etc to stop people criticizing… …
15deflect — v. (D; tr.) to deflect from * * * [dɪ flekt] (D; tr.) to deflect from …
16deflect — verb 1) she wanted to deflect attention from herself Syn: turn aside/away, divert, avert, sidetrack; distract, draw away; block, parry, fend off, stave off 2) the ball deflected off the wall Syn: bounce …
17deflect — verb Etymology: Latin deflectere to bend down, turn aside, from de + flectere to bend Date: circa 1555 transitive verb to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction intransitive verb to turn aside ; deviate • deflectable …
18deflect — deflectable, adj. deflector, n. /di flekt /, v.t., v.i. to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve. [1545 55; < L deflectere to bend down, turn aside, equiv. to de DE + flectere to bend, turn] * * * …
19deflect — verb a) To make (something) deviate from original path. b) To deviate from original path …
20deflect — Synonyms and related words: angle, angle off, anticipate, arch, avert, bar, bear off, bend, bend back, bias, blunt, bow, change, chill, cool, crook, curl, curve, damp, dampen, debar, decurve, deter, deviate, diffract, diffuse, disaffect,… …
