Deflect \De*flect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflecting}.] [L. deflectere; de- + flectere to bend or turn. See {Flexible}.] To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected. Sitting with their knees deflected under them. --Lord (1630). Deflected \De*flect"ed\, a. 1. Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course. 2. Bent downward; deflexed.