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deflect


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  deflect 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  deflect 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  deflect 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  deflect 
 
  5  senses  of  deflect 
 
  Sense  1 
  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off 
  =>  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
 
  Sense  2 
  deflect,  bend,  turn  away 
  =>  turn 
 
  Sense  3 
  deflect,  deviate 
  =>  turn 
 
  Sense  4 
  distract,  deflect 
  =>  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
 
  Sense  5 
  parry,  block,  deflect 
  =>  fence 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  deflect 
 
  deflect  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  deflect 
 
  Sense  1 
  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off 
  =>  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
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  Sense  2 
  deflect,  bend,  turn  away 
  =>  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  deflect,  deviate 
  =>  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  distract,  deflect 
  =>  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  parry,  block,  deflect 
  =>  fence 
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  Grep  of  noun  deflect 
  deflection 
  deflector 
 
  Overview  of  verb  deflect 
 
  The  verb  deflect  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off  --  (prevent  the  occurrence  of  prevent  from  happening;  "Let's  avoid  a  confrontation";  "head  off  a  confrontation";  "avert  a  strike") 
  2.  deflect,  bend,  turn  away  --  (turn  from  a  straight  course  ,  fixed  direction,  or  line  of  interest) 
  3.  deflect,  deviate  --  (turn  aside) 
  4.  distract,  deflect  --  (draw  someone's  attention  away  from  something  "The  thief  distracted  the  bystanders";  "He  deflected  his  competitors") 
  5.  parry,  block,  deflect  --  (impede  the  movement  of  (an  opponent  or  a  ball),  as  in  sports  or  fights;  "block  an  attack") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  deflect 
  deflective 
 
  Overview  of  verb  deflect 
 
  The  verb  deflect  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off  --  (prevent  the  occurrence  of  prevent  from  happening;  "Let's  avoid  a  confrontation";  "head  off  a  confrontation";  "avert  a  strike") 
  2.  deflect,  bend,  turn  away  --  (turn  from  a  straight  course  ,  fixed  direction,  or  line  of  interest) 
  3.  deflect,  deviate  --  (turn  aside) 
  4.  distract,  deflect  --  (draw  someone's  attention  away  from  something  "The  thief  distracted  the  bystanders";  "He  deflected  his  competitors") 
  5.  parry,  block,  deflect  --  (impede  the  movement  of  (an  opponent  or  a  ball),  as  in  sports  or  fights;  "block  an  attack") 



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