deflects
Meaning of deflects
verb, 3rd person present
- cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life
mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’.
Information about deflects
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of deflects is: deflect.
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Hyphenation of deflects
de-flects
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- deflects is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
deflects synonyms
Meaning cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another:
Meaning turn away (one's eyes or thoughts):
Meaning divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan:
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning (in sport) hinder or stop the movement or action of (an opponent, a ball, etc.):
Meaning ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove:
Meaning (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:
Words that rhyme with deflects
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