Definitions for deflect

deflect de·flect

Spelling: [dih-flekt]
IPA: /dɪˈflɛkt/

Deflect is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in deflect (cdeeflt).

Definitions for deflect

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.

Origin of deflect

1545-55; Latin dēflectere to bend down, turn aside, equivalent to dē- de- + flectere to bend, turn

Examples for deflect

Creationists need a Muslim hero, and American right-wingers need a “good” Muslim with whom to deflect accusations of Islamophobia.

Yet, Obama might take some of these military actions anyway just to deflect political pressures at home.

Since the affair with Piper he had not, however, again offered to deflect a bat.

It would have taken more time than we had to deflect us enough to avoid a smash.

According to Crawford, Alvarez is “focusing her entire effort publicly on Protess” to deflect attention.

That rebuke of Barber's seemed to deflect Cis's interest from the rooms to herself.

A soft answer, if soft enough, will deflect the stroke of the sword of justice.

But when I pulled her toward me to comfort her and tell her that I was sorry, she instinctively flexed her muscles to deflect me.

The impulse would have done nothing to deflect a bullet, which would likely have torn through his arm and into him.

The novel like its style coloured, but did not deflect, the stream of English literature.

Word Value for deflect
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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