(fiil) saptırmak, sapmak; döndürmek, dönmek; çevirmek; caymak

Turkish - English

Definition of (fiil) saptırmak, sapmak; döndürmek, dönmek; çevirmek; caymak in Turkish English dictionary

deflect

To deviate from original path

To make (something) deviate from original path

{v} to turn aside or away, to deviate

draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

to cause to turn aside or downward

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

To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve

To make (sth) deviate from original path

To compress, usually by a specified amount or percentage

{f} turn from a straight course, deviate, swerve

Bend or twist under load

To bend or deform under weight

If you deflect something that is moving, you make it go in a slightly different direction, for example by hitting or blocking it. My forearm deflected most of the first punch

turn aside

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you. Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism It's a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening

To deflect someone from a course of action means to make them decide not to continue with it by putting pressure on them or by offering them something desirable. The war did not deflect him from the path he had long ago taken Never let a little problem deflect you

Hyphenation

(fi·il) sap·tır·mak, sap·mak; dön·dür·mek, dön·mek; çe·vir·mek; cay·mak