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deflect
verb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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dɪˈflɛkt
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verb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
“block an attack”
verb
draw someone's attention away from something
“The thief distracted the bystanders”
verb
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
verb
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
verb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
“Let's avoid a confrontation”
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block an attack
The thief distracted the bystanders
He deflected his competitors
Let's avoid a confrontation
head off a confrontation
avert a strike
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