deflect
Meaning of deflect
verb
- cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life
mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.
Information about deflect
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of deflect is: deflects.
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Hyphenation of deflect
de-flect
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- deflect is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
deflect synonyms
Meaning debar:
Meaning bend:
Meaning distract:
Meaning parry:
Meaning cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another:
Meaning divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan:
Meaning (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:
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Words that rhyme with deflect
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