DEFLECT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • parry (what does parry mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • block an attack
   Hypernyms(s) deflect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blocker (what does blocker mean?)
   • blocking (what does blocking mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • blocking (what does blocking mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   • counterpunch (what does counterpunch mean?)
   • parry (what does parry mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • draw someone’’s attention away from something
   Synonym(s)
   • distract (what does distract mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The thief distracted the bystanders
   • He deflected his competitors
   Hypernyms(s) deflect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confuse (what does confuse mean?)
   • flurry (what does flurry mean?)
   • disconcert (what does disconcert mean?)
   • put off (what does put off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • distraction (what does distraction mean?)
   • misdirection (what does misdirection mean?)
3. Meaning
   • turn aside
   Synonym(s)
   • deviate (what does deviate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) deflect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • diversion (what does diversion mean?)
   • deviation (what does deviation mean?)
   • digression (what does digression mean?)
   • deflection (what does deflection mean?)
   • deflexion (what does deflexion mean?)
   • divagation (what does divagation mean?)
   • diversion (what does diversion mean?)
   • deviation (what does deviation mean?)
   • digression (what does digression mean?)
   • deflection (what does deflection mean?)
   • deflexion (what does deflexion mean?)
   • divagation (what does divagation mean?)
   • diversion (what does diversion mean?)
   • deviation (what does deviation mean?)
   • digression (what does digression mean?)
   • deflection (what does deflection mean?)
   • deflexion (what does deflexion mean?)
   • divagation (what does divagation mean?)
   • deflector (what does deflector mean?)
4. Meaning
   • turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
   Synonym(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • turn away (what does turn away mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) deflect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • diversion (what does diversion mean?)
   • deviation (what does deviation mean?)
   • digression (what does digression mean?)
   • deflection (what does deflection mean?)
   • deflexion (what does deflexion mean?)
   • divagation (what does divagation mean?)
   • diversion (what does diversion mean?)
   • deviation (what does deviation mean?)
   • digression (what does digression mean?)
   • deflection (what does deflection mean?)
   • deflexion (what does deflexion mean?)
   • divagation (what does divagation mean?)
   • deflector (what does deflector mean?)
5. Meaning
   • prevent the occurrence of
   • prevent from happening
   Synonym(s)
   • avert (what does avert mean?)
   • avoid (what does avoid mean?)
   • debar (what does debar mean?)
   • fend off (what does fend off mean?)
   • head off (what does head off mean?)
   • obviate (what does obviate mean?)
   • stave off (what does stave off mean?)
   • ward off (what does ward off mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Let’’s avoid a confrontation
   • head off a confrontation
   • avert a strike
   Hypernyms(s) deflect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
   • forestall (what does forestall mean?)
   • foreclose (what does foreclose mean?)
   • preclude (what does preclude mean?)
   • forbid (what does forbid mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • obviation (what does obviation mean?)
   • forestalling (what does forestalling mean?)
   • preclusion (what does preclusion mean?)