Deflect vs. Deviate
Deflectverb
(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path.
Deflectverb
To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
Deflectverb
(intransitive) To deviate from its original path.
Deflectverb
To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
Deflectverb
To divert (attention, etc.).
Deflectverb
To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect a punch; to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake.
Deflectverb
To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.
Deflectverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
Deflectverb
turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
Deflectverb
turn aside
Deflectverb
draw someone's attention away from something;
Deflectverb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);
Deflectverb
cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course
Deflectverb
(of an object) change direction after hitting something
Deflectverb
cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose
Deflectverb
cause (something) to change orientation
Deviatenoun
(sociology) A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
Deviatenoun
(statistics) A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
Deviateverb
(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
Deviateverb
To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
Deviateverb
(transitive) To cause to diverge.
Deviateverb
To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.
Deviateverb
To cause to deviate.
Deviateadjective
having behavior differing from that which is normal or expected, especially in an undesirable or socially disapproved manner; as, deviate behavior.
Deviatenoun
a person having behavior differing from that which is normal or socially acceptable; - used especially to characterize persons whose sexual behavior is considered morally unacceptable.
Deviatenoun
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Deviateverb
be at variance with; be out of line with
Deviateverb
turn aside; turn away from
Deviateverb
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course;
Deviateverb
turn aside
Deviateverb
depart from an established course
Deviateverb
depart from usual or accepted standards
Deviatenoun
old-fashioned term for deviant
Deviateadjective
old-fashioned term for deviant
