armor that can deflect bullets The goalie deflected the ball with his hands. The ball deflected off the goalie's shoulder. They are trying to deflect attention from the troubled economy. The blame was deflected from the chairman.
Recent Examples on the WebStarting a civil war, threatening to trade government secrets to our adversaries, or throwing others under the bus to deflect from his culpability are just a few of the options circling inside Donald’s head. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Is there a polite way to deflect the first question to avoid the second? Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 This entails installing a moisture barrier called a drainage board along the outer walls to deflect water into a French drain that circles the entire interior circumference of the foundation. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2022 Even aggressive genetic interventions aren’t enough to deflect a mosquito’s bite. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 Safety glasses are specifically designed to be strong enough to deflect flying debris without shattering, and, unlike regular glasses, use side panels or wraparound frames to protect the sides of your eyes. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022 In late 2021, Facebook chose to rebrand itself as Meta (a move dismissed by some as an effort to deflect from its not-insubstantial public relations crisis). Dr. Jason Wingard, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The heat dome will deflect the jet stream into Canada, allowing hot weather to build in to its south. Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 The swift resignations and the lack of support from party backbenchers was too much for even the Teflon minister to deflect, ending his reign.Fox News, 7 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin deflectere to bend down, turn aside, from de- + flectere to bend