Synonyms for deflected

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-flek-tid

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈflɛk tɪd

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Définition of deflected

Origin : 1550s, from Latin deflectere "to bend (something) aside or downward," from de- "away" (see de-) + flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Originally transitive, the intransitive sense is first recorded 1640s. Related: Deflected; deflecting.

verb bounce off; turn aside

Example sentences :

Until then the stream had followed the street; but the debris that encumbered it deflected the course.
Extract from : « The Flood » by Emile Zola

Flagg tipped the shade of the lamp and deflected the light upon the couple.
Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day

A bullet crashed through the skylight, for my arm had deflected his.
Extract from : « The Pirate of Panama » by William MacLeod Raine

That great love wraps us all, is older than our sins, and is not deflected by them.
Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren

It would not be deflected; its whole force would be expended there.
Extract from : « The Monitor and the Merrimac » by J. L. Worden et al.

It somehow seized them and deflected them, and darted past them toward the Niccola.
Extract from : « The Aliens » by Murray Leinster

The blow was deflected by the upraised arm of the apeman and fell on his shoulder.
Extract from : « B. C. 30,000 » by Sterner St. Paul Meek

For an instant the lad's attention was deflected by the radiant vision.
Extract from : « The Secret House » by Edgar Wallace

The tide of indignation in him was deflected, and he shifted his feet.
Extract from : « The Blue Germ » by Martin Swayne

The course had been deflected in response to the change of wind.
Extract from : « The Heart of Unaga » by Ridgwell Cullum

Antonyms for deflected

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