Antonyms for deflected
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-flek-tid |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈflɛk tɪd |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for deflected
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