deflect

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire changer de direction ou de détourner quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent employé dans des contextes physiques, métaphoriques ou sociaux.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something to change direction or to turn aside, often used in physical, metaphorical, or social contexts.

1. B2formal

   To cause something to change direction, especially after hitting something.

   dévier

   • The goalkeeper deflected the ball with his hand.
   • The shield deflected the arrow away from the soldier.
   • The mirror deflected the light beam onto the wall.

   Synonymesavertdivertredirectturn

2. Avoid or redirectB2formal

   To avoid or turn aside something, such as criticism, blame, or a question.

   esquiver, détourner

   • She deflected the question about her salary.
   • He tried to deflect blame onto his colleague.
   • The politician deflected criticism by changing the subject.

   Synonymesavertavoiddivertdodgeevadefend offparryshuntward off

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeaddressconfrontembraceface