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What (who) is Deflect - definition

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE

Deflect; Deflexion; Deflection (disambiguation)

Deflect

·vt To cause to turn aside; to Bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.

II. Deflect ·vi To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to Swerve.

deflect

¦ verb deviate or cause to deviate from a straight course.

Derivatives

deflective adjective

deflector noun

Origin

C16: from L. deflectere, from de- + flectere 'to bend'.

deflect

I. v. n.

Deviate, diverge, swerve, turn aside, bend, waver.

II. v. a.

Bend, turn aside, bend down, press down.

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Deflection

Deflection or deflexion may refer to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflection

Examples of use of Deflect

1. Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson tried to deflect the criticism.

2. Nothing will deflect us from meeting that challenge."

3. Yet the circumstances should not deflect from Thorpes achievement.

4. More direct and detailed questions may prove harder to deflect.

5. Such moves can deflect some of the anger – temporarily.