The press secretary def lected the reporter's questions from the candidate.
•The emergency def lected the boss's attention away from my mistake.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
deflect — de|flect [dıˈflekt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: deflectere to bend down, turn away ] 1.) [I and T] if someone or something deflects something that is moving, or if it deflects, it turns in a different direction ▪ Connor deflected the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
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deflect — [dɪˈflekt] verb 1) [T] to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from yourself and towards someone else 2) [I/T] if something deflects, or if it is deflected, it hits something and starts to move in a different direction deflection… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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