v.使…偏离，改变方向；v.使不受到…的影晌,
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
deflect (verb)transitive verb
intransitive verb
to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction to turn aside - deviate
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
deflect (verb)to change the course or direction of (something)
SYNONYMS:
deflect, divert, redirect, swing, veer, wheel, whipRELATED WORDS:
avert, deviate, move, rechannel, shift, shunt, sidetrack, swerve, switch, transfer; swivel, twist, whirl, zigzag; bend, curve, sway; reverse, turn back