deflect

v. turn from a straight course, deviate, swerve

Deflection or deflexion is a term used in physics, automotive, engineering, and weapon applications to describe four separate phenomena.
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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. t.)
To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.
  

(v. i.)
To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.
  

v.a.
موڑنا, خم دينا, ٹيڑھي راہ جانا, پھيرنا, راہ راست سے ہٹانا, گمراہ کرنا, منحرف کرنا, سيدھا راستہ چھوڑنا, کج راہ ہونا
When a luminous ray passes very near an opaque body it is deflected, or bent from its rectilinear course. (Brnade)
جب کرن کسي دھندلي چيز کے پاس پڑتي ہے تب وہ اپني سيدھ سے مڑ جاتي ہے (جيسے پاني ميںلکڑي ٹيڑھي دکھائي ديتي ہے