verb

• (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path.
• (transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
• (intransitive) To deviate from its original path.
• (transitive, figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
• (transitive, figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).