parry, block, deflect
(verb) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); “block an attack”
distract, deflect
(verb) draw someone’s attention away from something; “The thief distracted the bystanders”; “He deflected his competitors”
deflect
(verb) turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
deflect, bend, turn away
(verb) turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; “Let’s avoid a confrontation”; “head off a confrontation”; “avert a strike”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deflect (third-person singular simple present deflects, present participle deflecting, simple past and past participle deflected)
(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path.
(transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
(intransitive) To deviate from its original path.
(transitive, figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
Synonym: elude
(transitive, figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).
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Source: Wiktionary
De*flect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deflected; p. pr. & vb. n. Deflecting.] Etym: [L. deflectere; de- + flectere to bend or turn. See Flexible.]
Definition: To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected. Sitting with their knees deflected under them. Lord (1630).
De*flect", v. i.
Definition: To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not, but lieth in the true meridian. Sir T. Browne. To deflect from the line of truth and reason. Warburton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
