Deflect definition
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
verb
To turn or make go to one side.
verb
Deflect is defined as to cause something to change direction, or to deter someone from his/her intended purpose.
When all the attention is focused on you and you change the subject and get people to change what they are talking about, this is an example of a time when you deflect the conversation.
verb
(figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment.
verb
Origin of deflect
- Latin dēflectere dē- de- flectere to bend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition