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deflect
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[dɪˈflɛkt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course
(e.g: the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from Latin deflectere, from de- ‘away from’ + flectere ‘to bend’
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