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Meaning of deflect

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  deflect
      v 1: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's
           avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert
           a strike" [syn: {debar}, {forefend}, {forfend}, {obviate},
           {deflect}, {avert}, {head off}, {stave off}, {fend off},
           {avoid}, {ward off}]
      2: turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of
         interest [syn: {deflect}, {bend}, {turn away}]
      3: turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
      4: draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief
         distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
         [syn: {distract}, {deflect}]
      5: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an
         attack" [syn: {parry}, {block}, {deflect}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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