deflect, deflects, deflectable, deflective, deflector 1. To change course because of hitting something, or change something's course by coming into contact with it. 2. To turn aside or cause to turn aside; to bend or to deviate. 3. To direct people's attention or criticism away from a subject or issue to something else. 4. To force someone to ch... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/835/