deflect

1. v. t. To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected. Source: opted

2. v. i. To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. Source: opted

3. v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off Source: wordnet

4. v. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest Source: wordnet

5. v. turn aside and away from an initial or intended course Source: wordnet

6. v. draw someone's attention away from something Source: wordnet

7. v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) Source: wordnet

8. To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected. Sitting with their knees deflected under them. Lord (1630). To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not, but lieth in the true meridian. Sir T. Browne. To deflect from the line of truth and reason. Warburton. Source: webster

9. To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are oftendeflected.Sitting with their knees deflected under them. Lord (1630). Source: adambom

10. v:100 v. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest v. turn aside and away from an initial or intended course Source: ecdict

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