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deflect

/dɪˈflekt/

បង្វែរ

  1. verb បង្វែរ, ងាកចេញ, ធ្វើឱ្យផ្លាត
    to cause something to change direction, or to turn aside
    ធ្វើឱ្យអ្វីមួយផ្លាស់ប្តូរទិសដៅ ឬងាកចេញពីផ្លូវដើម
    The goalkeeper deflected the ball over the bar.
    អ្នកចាំទីបានបង្វែរបាល់ឱ្យផ្លាតរំលងរបារកាត់។
  2. verb បង្វែរដាន, គេចវេះ
    to avoid dealing with criticism, questions, or attention
    គេចវេះពីការរិះគន់ សំណួរ ឬការចាប់អារម្មណ៍
    He tried to deflect attention away from his mistakes.
    គាត់បានព្យាយាមបង្វែរការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ចេញពីកំហុសរបស់គាត់។

Synonyms: divert, turn aside, redirect, parry, swerve

Antonyms: attract, absorb

Forms: deflects, deflected, deflecting

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.