Definition of Deflect

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Definition of Deflect
	Deflect To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected. To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. Related Definitions: Are, As, Aside, Bend, Cause, Course, Deflected, Deviate, Direction, From, Horizontal, Line, Light, Of, Often, Or, Position, Proper, Right, Swerve, To, Turn

Deflect Quotations

NASA will send up a big sun shade that will be in orbit between the earth and sun and deflect 2 or 3 percent of the sunshine back into space. It would be cheaper than the international space station.
James Lovelock

Terrorism is in good part an effective government propaganda; it serves to deflect attention from governmental abuse toward a mostly imagined, highly dangerous outside enemy.
Mark Poster

Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can.
Dan Quisenberry

Deflect Translations

deflect in German is umleiten
deflect in Latin is declino
deflect in Spanish is desviar

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