Associations to the word «Deflect»
Noun
- Fuselage
- Flow
- Path
- Velocity
- Net
- Helmet
- Impact
- Inquiry
- Direction
- Ray
- Orbit
- Blaster
- Atmosphere
- Radiation
- Tackle
- Acceleration
- Torque
- Sensor
- Lens
- Spell
- Paddle
- Push
- Pointer
- Load
- Barrel
- Bunker
- Glove
- Throw
- Predator
- Stream
- Nero
- Block
- Deviation
- Twig
- Lift
- Explosion
- Atom
- Sunlight
- Crush
- Pressure
- Jet
- Arc
- Glancing
- Coating
- Shell
- Fin
- Rebound
- Bat
- Flame
- Receiver
- Dirk
- Electricity
- Wave
- Hostility
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DEFLECT, verb. (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path.
DEFLECT, verb. (intransitive) To deviate from its original path.
DEFLECT, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
DEFLECT, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).
Dictionary definition
DEFLECT, verb. Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike".
DEFLECT, verb. Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.
DEFLECT, verb. Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course.
DEFLECT, verb. Draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors".
DEFLECT, verb. Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.