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Synonyms for deflect
dɪˈflɛktde·flect
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
deflect
In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to bend the mind humbly to another's wishes. To incline or influence is to bend another's wishes toward our own; to persuade is to draw them quite over. To warp is to bend silently through the whole fiber, as a board in the sun. To crook is to bend irregularly, as a crooked stick. Deflect, deviate, and diverge are said of any turning away; deviate commonly of a slight and gradual movement, diverge of a more sharp and decided one. To bias is to cut across the texture, or incline to one side; in figurative use always with an unfavorable import. Mold is a stronger work than bend; we may bend by a superior force that which still resists the constraint; as, a bent bow; we mold something plastic entirely to some desired form.
Synonyms:
bend, bias, bow, crook, curve, deviate, diverge, incline, influence, mold, persuade, stoop, submit, turn, twine, twist, warp, yield
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
Synonyms:
forfend, avoid, eliminate, avert, ward off, distract, keep off, bend, suspend, obviate, invalidate, fend off, stave off, block, nullify, debar, exclude, head off, forefend, annul, quash, rid of, parry, bar, turn away, voiddeflect, bend, turn awayverb
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Synonyms:
distract, bow, avert, ward off, refuse, twist, bend, deform, obviate, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forfend, stoop, forefend, parry, flex, turn away, reject, crouch, turn, turn downdeflectverb
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
Synonyms:
head off, block, obviate, forfend, forefend, avoid, stave off, fend off, parry, bend, turn away, debar, distract, ward off, avertdistract, deflectverb
draw someone's attention away from something
"The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
Synonyms:
forfend, unhinge, disorder, avert, ward off, disquiet, bend, distract, obviate, perturb, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forefend, parry, trouble, turn away, carkparry, block, deflectverb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
"block an attack"
Synonyms:
ward off, debar, circumvent, evade, block up, lug, halt, sidestep, obturate, jam, stuff, fend off, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, bend, head off, obstruct, avert, impede, dodge, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, duck, hinder, avoid, block, forget, hedge, immobilize, stop, put off, stymy, fudge, blockade, immobilise, turn away, bar, occlude, barricade, obviate, elude, forefend, parry, choke up, forfend, stymie, stave off, distract, skirt
Editors Contribution
cause to deviate
synonymous
my facts deflected his erroneous criticism
Submitted by P.graham on September 22, 2020
Dictionary of English Synonymes
deflectverb
Synonyms:
deviate, diverge, swerve, turn asidedeflectverb
Synonyms:
bend, turn aside
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#868 | submit | |
#992 | stuff | |
#1007 | turn | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1042 | bar | |
#1662 | block | |
#2215 | avoid | |
#2448 | void | |
#2943 | influence | |
#3063 | forget | |
#3124 | trouble | |
#4557 | yield | |
#4626 | dodge | |
#5259 | jam | |
#5268 | disorder | |
#5714 | curve | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#6185 | skirt | |
#6335 | bow | |
#6377 | exclude | |
#6506 | bend | |
#6805 | bias | |
#7123 | duck | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7835 | twist | |
#8574 | reject | |
#8988 | mold | |
#9114 | flex | |
#9443 | freeze | |
#11515 | hedge | |
#13027 | suspend | |
#13959 | halt | |
#15716 | warp | |
#16475 | lug | |
#17688 | fudge | |
#17882 | persuade | |
#21866 | parry | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#25335 | crook | |
#26034 | divert | |
#26161 | crouch | |
#26805 | blockade | |
#27916 | incline | |
#28563 | hijack | |
#29400 | impede | |
#30316 | distract | |
#30654 | avert | |
#33891 | circumvent | |
#34032 | invalidate | |
#34759 | deviate | |
#35107 | sidestep | |
#35306 | evade | |
#39730 | obstruct | |
#43279 | barricade | |
#43520 | embarrass | |
#43915 | twine | |
#44754 | deflect | |
#47721 | stoop | |
#51757 | diverge | |
#60871 | swerve | |
#64306 | elude | |
#65899 | nullify | |
#66240 | quash | |
#69872 | stymie | |
#78074 | deform | |
#79750 | obviate | |
#80071 | annul | |
#83302 | recurve | |
#93318 | disquiet | |
#104507 | cark | |
#112349 | perturb | |
#114979 | immobilize | |
#145048 | debar | |
#205593 | occlude | |
#229254 | kibosh | |
#299175 | immobilise | |
#332329 | forfend |
How to use deflect in a sentence?
I believe the real reason for my dismissal was to deflect attention from the respondent's (RBS's) own admitted failures.
She speaks five languages, she was not born in the US, and she is generally viewed as more compassionate than her husband, so this is an important moment for her to show a more empathetic side of her husband's administration, it's important that people see her Africa trip in the best possible light, not as pandering or trying to deflect attention away from the scandal in the White House but as a genuine effort to help showcase accomplishments made there and the work that still needs to be done.
For a British home secretary to accuse and castigate ordinary people when the facts of this incident are not yet even known is shocking and disturbing, this is not simply a careless, off-the-cuff emotional response. It is a misleading, opportunistic smoke screen concocted to deflect attention from the multiple warnings Clare Mosley has had about what was clearly going to happen at Napier Barracks.
His comment about Netanyahu and Israel is a pivot to deflect from the fact that he’s unwilling and unprepared to condemn the hatred of Mr. Farrakhan.
There are real questions being raised about whether Donald Trump himself is just a puppet for the Kremlin in this race, washington Republicans ' need Donald Trump to disclose all of his financial ties and whether Donald Trump advisers are having meetings with the Kremlin. Mook pressed similar points on CBS, saying Trump has ties to China money, while again trying to deflect questions about the foundation’s alleged.
Translations for deflect
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- تشتيتArabic
- отклонявамBulgarian
- desviar, desviar-seCatalan, Valencian
- desviar, desviarseSpanish
- poiketa, poikkeuttaaFinnish
- membelokkanIndonesian
- avlänka, avböja, avvikaSwedish
- เบนเข็มThai
- 打歪Chinese
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