Main Entry:

de·flect

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈflekt, dē-\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Latin deflectere to bend down, turn aside, from de- + flectere to bend

Date:

circa 1555

transitive verb : to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction intransitive verb : to turn aside : deviate

— de·flect·able \-ˈflek-tə-bəl\ adjective

— de·flec·tive \-tiv\ adjective

— de·flec·tor \-tər\ noun