deflect
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
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Senses
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impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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draw someone's attention away from something
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turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
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prevent the occurrence of
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Variants
- synonym
- debardistractparryturn away
- pasttense
- deflected
- presentparticiple
- deflecting
- thirdpersonsingular
- deflects
- pastparticiple
- deflected