transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈflekt, dē- ]
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