deflect

verb

1.
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
forbar offwend avert avoid debar fend off forefend forfend head off obviate stave off ward off
2.
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend turn away
Event:
deflection deflexion
Derived from:
deflection deflector deflexion
Instrument:
deflector
3.
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
bounce off fromwharve
Event:
deflection deflexion
Derived from:
deflection deflective deflector deflexion
Instrument:
deflector
4.
draw someone's attention away from something
heed off mice mind off offmind distract
5.
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
block parry