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Translate deflect from English to German

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deflect:
- Wiktionary:
  deflect → beugen, abfälschen
  deflect → verhindern, abwehren, abschweifen, abweichen
- Synonyms for "deflect":
  debar; obviate; avert; head off; stave off; fend off; avoid; ward off; prevent; forestall; foreclose; preclude; forbid
  bend; turn away; turn
  distract; confuse; flurry; disconcert; put off
  parry; block; fence

English

Detailed Translations for deflect from English to German

deflect:

Translation Matrix for deflect:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bend; block; distract; parry; turn away
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	deviate

Related Words for "deflect":

deflective

Synonyms for "deflect":

debar; obviate; avert; head off; stave off; fend off; avoid; ward off; prevent; forestall; foreclose; preclude; forbid
bend; turn away; turn
distract; confuse; flurry; disconcert; put off
parry; block; fence

Related Definitions for "deflect":

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)¹
draw someone's attention away from something¹
- He deflected his competitors¹
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course¹
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest¹

Wiktionary Translations for deflect:

deflect

verb

Physik: (Licht oder andere Wellen) ablenken
- beugen → deflect; diffract
Sport, Ballspiele: einen gespielten Ball aus seiner vorgesehen Flugrichtung durch Berührung (die auch zufällig, unabsichtlich erfolgen kann) ablenken
- abfälschen → deflect

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• deflect	→ verhindern; abwehren	↔ afweren — een aanval neutraliseren
• deflect	→ abschweifen; abweichen	↔ dévier — Se détourner, être détourné de sa direction.

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