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deflect

English

  1. 🔊 turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
  2. 🔊 turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
  3. 🔊 draw someone's attention away from something
    “The thief distracted the bystanders”
  4. 🔊 impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
    “block an attack”
  5. 🔊 prevent the occurrence of
    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 deflectar to deflect
  2. 🔊 desviar to deflect

Similar words

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