Vocabulary Spotlight
Deflect
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: मोड़ देना (Mod dena) – To cause something to change direction, or to divert attention.
Pronunciation
[dih-flekt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Divert – मोड़ना (modna)
Related Words
Turn – मोड़ना (modna)
Word Origin
“Deflect” Latin ke “deflectere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to bend or turn aside”. Yeh 16th century mein English mein aaya.
Word Family
Verb: Deflect – मोड़ देना (mod dena)
Noun: Deflection – विचलन (vichlan)
Usage Examples
1. Cricket mein player ne ball ko deflect kiya taaki wo wicket pe na lage.
– The player deflected the ball away from the wicket.
2. Usne apne question ka jawab dene ke bajaye topic ko deflect kar diya.
– He deflected the question instead of answering it.
Cultural Note
India mein deflect ka concept cricket aur conversations mein kaafi common hai, jahan log topic ya ball ko mod dete hain.
In Context
“Deflect” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi cheez ka direction change kiya jata hai, jaise conversation ko divert karna ya physical object ko modna.