deflect
Betekenis (Engels)
- (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- (transitive) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- (intransitive) To deviate from an original path or position.
- (figuratively, transitive) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
- (figuratively, transitive) To divert (attention, etc.).
- To redirect culpability to avoid it.
Synoniemen
turn aside
diviate
beat back
Vertalingen
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/dɪˈflɛkt/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Latin deflecto, from de- (“away”) + flecto (“to bend”).
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