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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•flect /dɪˈflɛkt/USA pronunciation v. - to bend or turn aside: [no obj]:The shot deflected into the net past the goalie.[ ~ + obj ]:He deflected the shot past the goalie.
- [ ~ + obj] to divert; turn aside and reduce the harm of:He managed to deflect criticism onto someone else.
de•flec•tion /dɪˈflɛkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]deflection of any criticism that came his way.[countable]scored on several deflections past the goalie. de•flec•tor, n. [countable]See -flect-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•flect (di flekt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. - to bend or turn aside;
turn from a true course or straight line;
swerve.
- Latin dēflectere to bend down, turn aside, equivalent. to dē- de- + flectere to bend, turn
- 1545–55
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