deflecting

v. turn from a straight course, deviate, swerve

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Verb
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
(synonym) debar, obviate, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
2. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
(synonym) bend, turn away
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
3. turn aside
(synonym) deviate
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
4. draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
(synonym) distract
(hypernym) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
5. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
(synonym) parry, block
(hypernym) fence

v. vychýlit (se); odklonit (se); odradit; odvést pozornost

Czas. odbijać (się) i zmieniać kierunek lotu; odwracać; odwodzić

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Deflect