Synonyms of DEFLECT

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Synonyms of DEFLECT

verb - prevent the occurrence of

DEBAR 
FOREFEND 
FORFEND 
OBVIATE 
AVERT 
HEAD OFF 
STAVE OFF 
FEND OFF 
AVOID 
WARD OFF 

verb - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

BEND 
TURN AWAY 

verb - draw someone's attention away from something

DISTRACT 

verb - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

PARRY 
BLOCK 
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Synonyms of DEFLECT

Synonyms of DEFLECT

FORFEND 
AVOID 
ELIMINATE 
AVERT 
WARD OFF 
DISTRACT 
KEEP OFF 
BEND 
SUSPEND 
OBVIATE 
INVALIDATE 
FEND OFF 
STAVE OFF 
BLOCK 
NULLIFY 
DEBAR 
EXCLUDE 
HEAD OFF 
FOREFEND 
ANNUL 
QUASH 
RID OF 
PARRY 
BAR 
TURN AWAY 
DEFLECT 
VOID 
BOW 
REFUSE 
TWIST 
DEFORM 
STOOP 
FLEX 
REJECT 
CROUCH 
TURN 
TURN DOWN 
UNHINGE 
DISORDER 
DISQUIET 
PERTURB 
TROUBLE 
CARK 
CIRCUMVENT 
EVADE 
BLOCK UP 
LUG 
HALT 
SIDESTEP 
OBTURATE 
JAM 
STUFF 
BLOCK OFF 
CLOSE UP 
BLANK OUT 
FREEZE 
OBSTRUCT 
IMPEDE 
DODGE 
EMBARRASS 
KIBOSH 
DRAW A BLANK 
DUCK 
HINDER 
FORGET 
HEDGE 
IMMOBILIZE 
STOP 
PUT OFF 
STYMY 
FUDGE 
BLOCKADE 
IMMOBILISE 
OCCLUDE 
BARRICADE 
ELUDE 
CHOKE UP 
STYMIE 
SKIRT 
BIAS 
CURVE 
DIVERGE 
MOLD 
SUBMIT 
INCLINE 
PERSUADE 
WARP 
CROOK 
DEVIATE 
INFLUENCE 
TWINE 
YIELD 
PREVENT 
FORESTALL 
FORECLOSE 
PRECLUDE 
FORBID