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Showing words for DEFLECT using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Deflect

clefted, deflect

6 Letter Words for Deflect

defect, felted

5 Letter Words for Deflect

cleft, defet, delft, elect, elfed, feted, flect, fleet, lefte

4 Letter Words for Deflect

cede, cele, celt, cete, cled, clee, clef, decl, deet, deft, dele, delf, delt, elec, feed, feel, feet, fele, felt, fete, fled, flee, flet, lect, lede, leed, leef, leet, left, lete, teed, teel, teld, tele

3 Letter Words for Deflect

cdf, cee, cel, cfd, cte, ctf, dec, dee, def, del, det, dft, dle, ect, eec, eel, efl, eft, eld, elf, elt, etc, fec, fed, fee, fet, fld, flt, lcd, led, lee, let, ltd, tec, ted, tee, tef, tel, tlc

Definitions for Deflect

[1] to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
[2] to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve

Words related to Deflect

swerve, avert, veer, ricochet, hook, bend, slip, pivot, divert, whip, wheel, whirl, sheer, fend, shy, curve, diverge, slew, twist, disperse

Words nearby Deflect

deflagrate, deflate, deflation, deflationary gap, deflationary spiral, deflect, deflected, deflecting force, deflection, deflection yoke, deflective

Origin of Deflect

1545–55; < Latin dēflectere to bend down, turn aside, equivalent to dē- de- + flectere to bend, turn

Other words from Deflect

de·flect·a·ble , adjective
de·flec·tor , noun

Word origin for Deflect

C17: from Latin dēflectere, from flectere to bend

Synonyms for Deflect

avert, bend, cover up, divert, hook, pivot, ricochet, slip, swerve, veer, whip, curve, deviate, disperse, diverge, fend, parry, sheer, shy, sidetrack, slew, twist, wheel, whirl, wind, glance off, hold off, keep off, volte-face