deflected

dɪˈflɛktɪd

Definition

Definition of deflected - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

attentiondiverted from original focus

His deflected attention caused him to miss the details.

diverted

redirected

criticismavoided or redirected criticism

Her deflected criticism did not affect her confidence.

diverted

sidestepped

movement

Rare

turned aside from a straight path

Rare

The deflected arrow missed the target.

diverted

veered

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Origin of deflected

Latin, deflectere (to bend away)

Terms with deflected included in their meaning

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parried

adj.

defense

deflected or warded off

scattered radiation

physics

radiation deflected from its original path after hitting matter

backwind

maritime

air deflected into the back of a sail

inside edge

cricket

ball deflected by the bat's inner side toward the wicketkeeper

Examples of deflected in a sentence

The deflected gaze indicated his mind was elsewhere.
His deflected remarks kept the meeting peaceful.
The deflected accusations didn't harm his reputation.
The deflected ball went out of bounds.
The deflected beam hit the wall.

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French:détourné, dévié, ...
German:abgelenkt, abgewehrt, ...
Italian:deviante, schivato, ...
Spanish:desviado, evitado, ...
Portuguese:desviado, desviada, ...
Chinese:转移, 避开的, ...
Japanese:逸れた, 批判をかわす, ...
Arabic:مُنْصَرِف, مُتَجَنَّب, ...
Hebrew:מוּסָט, מוּפְנֶה, ...
Russian:отвлечённый, отклоненный, ...
Ukrainian:відхилений, відведений, ...
Hindi:विचलित, टालमटोल, ...
Bengali:বিচ্যুত, এড়ানো, ...
Catalan:desviat, desviada, ...
Czech:rozptýlený, odvrácený, ...
Danish:distraheret, afbøjet, ...
Dutch:afgeleid, afgeweerd, ...
Greek:αποσπασμένος, αποφευγμένη, ...
Hungarian:elterelt, elhárított, ...
Khmer:ងាកចេញពី, ដែលត្រូវបានបង្វែរចេញ, ...
Korean:산만해진, 피한, ...
Persian:منحرف‌شده, دفع‌شده, ...
Polish:odwrócony, przekierowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):desviado, desviada, ...
Romanian:deturnat, redirecționat, ...
Swedish:avledd, undvikande, ...
Thai:เบี่ยงเบน, หลีกเลี่ยง, ...
Turkish:dağınık, kaçınılmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị phân tán, bị chuyển hướng, ...

deflect

dɪˈflɛkt

Definition of deflect - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

motionmake something change direction

The shield can deflect arrows.

divert

swerve

veer

ball gamestouch the ball to change its path

He deflected the ball into the net.

glance

redirect

distractiondivert attention from something

He deflected attention away from the scandal.

distract

sidetrack

communicationavoid addressing questions or criticism

She tried to deflect the criticism with a joke.

dodge

sidestep

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Origin of deflect

Latin, deflectere (to bend away)

Examples of deflect in a sentence

The goalie managed to deflect the ball.
The defender deflected the ball out of bounds.
She managed to deflect the ball away from the goal.
She deflected questions about her private life.
The politician deflected criticism by highlighting his achievements.
He deflected the question by changing the subject.

Politicians often deflect tough questions during interviews.

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French:dévier, distraire, ...
German:ablenken, abfälschen, ...
Italian:deviare, distogliere, ...
Spanish:desviar, deflectar, ...
Portuguese:desviar, distrair, ...
Chinese:偏转, 打偏, ...
Japanese:そらす, はじく, ...
Arabic:حَرَّفَ, حوّل مسار الكرة, ...
Hebrew:לְהָסִיט, לְהַסִּיט, ...
Russian:отклонять, изменить траекторию, ...
Ukrainian:відхиляти, відхилити, ...
Hindi:मोड़ देना, दिशा बदलना, ...
Bengali:গতিপথ বদলে দেওয়া, দিক বদলে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:desviar, tocar, ...
Czech:odklonit, tečovat, ...
Danish:aflede, afrette, ...
Dutch:afbuigen, afleiden, ...
Greek:εκτρέπω, αγγίζω την μπάλα και αλλάζω την πορεία της, ...
Hungarian:eltéríteni, megpattintani, ...
Khmer:បង្វែរ, បង្វែរទិសបាល់, ...
Korean:튕겨내다, 돌리다, ...
Persian:منحرف کردن, تغییر مسیر دادن, ...
Polish:odbijać, odbić, ...
Portuguese (BR):desviar, distrair, ...
Romanian:a devi, a deviat, ...
Swedish:avleda, styra, ...
Thai:เบี่ยง, ทำให้บอลแฉลบ, ...
Turkish:saptırmak, çelmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm chệch hướng, làm đổi hướng, ...

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Definition of deflected - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of deflected

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Definition of deflect - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of deflect

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