At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not,
but lieth in the true meridian. --Sir T.
Browne.
[1913 Webster]
To deflect from the line of truth and reason. --Warburton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deflect — de*flect (d[ e]*fl[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflecting}.] [L. deflectere; de + flectere to bend or turn. See {Flexible}.] To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deflect — est un maxi single de Leila sorti en juillet 2008 chez Warp Records. Le morceau Deflect figure dans l album Blood, Looms and Blooms. Il existe en vinyle EP et en maxi cd. Liste des morceaux Deflect (3:24) Voix : Martina Topley Bird Duwayne… … Wikipédia en Français
deflect — index avert, counter, deter, detour, deviate, discourage, divert, parry, prevent, repe … Law dictionary
deflect — 1550s, from L. deflectere to bend (something) aside or downward, from de away (see DE (Cf. de )) + flectere to bend. Originally transitive, the intrans. sense is first recorded 1640s. Related: Deflected; deflecting … Etymology dictionary
deflect — *turn, divert, avert, sheer Analogous words: deviate, depart, diverge, *swerve, veer, digress: bend, *curve, twist … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deflect — [v] bounce off; turn aside avert, bend, cover up, curve, deviate, disperse, diverge, divert, fend, glance off, hold off, hook, keep off, parry, pivot, ricochet, sheer, shy, sidetrack, slew, slip, swerve, twist, veer, volte face, wheel, whip,… … New thesaurus
deflect — ► VERB ▪ turn aside from from a straight course or intended purpose. DERIVATIVES deflective adjective deflector noun. ORIGIN Latin deflectere, from flectere to bend … English terms dictionary
deflect — [dē flekt′, diflekt′] vt., vi. [L deflectere < de , from + flectere, to bend] to turn or make go to one side; bend; swerve deflective adj. deflector n … English World dictionary
deflect — [[t]dɪfle̱kt[/t]] deflects, deflecting, deflected 1) VERB If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you. [V n] Cage changed his name to deflect… … English dictionary
deflect — UK [dɪˈflekt] / US verb Word forms deflect : present tense I/you/we/they deflect he/she/it deflects present participle deflecting past tense deflected past participle deflected 1) [transitive] to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from… … English dictionary
