deflected

[US]/dɪ'flektɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. turned aside from a straight or fixed course;
adj. turned aside from a straight or fixed course.

Phrases & Collocations

was deflected

deflected off

deflected the ball

deflected the blame

Example Sentences

Our goalie deflected their shot.

the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling.

the ball deflected off Knight's body.

the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft.

Polite but inflexible, she would not be deflected from her intention.

The bullet struck a wall and was deflected from its course.

she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on.

The third wind belt develops as cold polar air sinks and moves south, is deflected to the right, and is therefore called the polar easterlies.

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