ablenken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deflect verb To cause something to change direction, usually by bouncing or glancing off.
- deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
- distract verb To pull someone's attention away from what they should be focusing on.
- divert verb To change the direction or course of something.
- skew verb To turn or set something at a slant rather than straight.
Senses
ablenken is used for these senses in English:
- deflect (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- deter (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- deter (transitive) To distract someone from something.
- distract (transitive) To divert the attention of.
- divert (transitive) To distract.
- skew (transitive) To bias or distort in a particular direction.
deflect — full definition
- verb To cause something to change direction, usually by bouncing or glancing off.
- verb To avoid dealing directly with a question, criticism, or blame.
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