Found 3 items, similar to deflect.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: deflect membelokkan, mengelakkan, menyelewengkan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deflect deflect v 1: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; “Let's avoid a confrontation”; “head off a confrontation”; “avert a strike” [syn: debar, obviate, avert, head off , stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off] 2: turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest [syn: bend, turn away] 3: turn aside [syn: deviate] 4: draw someone's attention away from something; “The thief distracted the bystanders”; “He deflected his competitors” [syn: distract] 5: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); “block an attack” [syn: parry, block]
English → English (gcide) Definition: deflect deflect \de*flect"\ (d[-e]*fl[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deflected; p. pr. & vb. n. Deflecting.] [L. deflectere; de- + flectere to bend or turn. See Flexible.] To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect a punch; to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake. [1913 Webster +PJC] Sitting with their knees deflected under them. --Lord (1630). [1913 Webster]