deflect 5verbdomain: v physical competitionPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)Report errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.block an attackSynonymsparry 1impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)block 12impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)