deflect
/dɪˈflɛkt/ · verb
Meaning
- To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- To deviate from an original path or position.
- To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
- To divert (attention, etc.).
- To redirect culpability to avoid it.
Etymology / origin
From Latin deflecto, from de- (“away”) + flecto (“to bend”).
- deflecto(Latin)→
- deflect (English)
- Relations: der
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