deflect
deflect definition
de·flect (dē flekt′, di-)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to turn or make go to one side; bend; swerve
Etymology: L deflectere < de-, from + flectere, to bend
Related Forms:
- deflective de·flec′·tive adjective
- deflector de·flec′·tor noun
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