deflect, v.
(deflected, deflecting, deflects)
(deflected, deflecting, deflects)
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
block deflect parry
sample sentences
"block an attack"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe fighter managed to %s his opponent
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe fighter managed to %s his opponent
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derivationally related form
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draw someone's attention away from something
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
deflect distract
sample sentences
"The thief distracted the bystanders""He deflected his competitors"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
<verb.motion>
deflect
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
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turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
bend deflect turn away
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
avert avoid debar deflect fend off forefend forfend head off obviate stave off ward off
sample sentences
"Let's avoid a confrontation""head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym