Etymology

deflect

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Today it means: To make (something) deviate from its original path or position. Full definition →

Latin deflecto
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  1. Latin · derived fromdeflecto
  2. English todaydeflect

From Latin deflecto, from de- (“away”) + flecto (“to bend”).

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