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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 — De*flect , v. i. To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. [1913 Webster] At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not, but lieth in the true meridian. Sir T.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — ► 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
