DEFLECT
\dɪflˈɛkt], \dɪflˈɛkt], \d_ɪ_f_l_ˈɛ_k_t]\
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turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
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cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
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impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
By Princeton University
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turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
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cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.
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To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.
By Oddity Software
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To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.
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To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer