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refract

verb

/rɪˈfrækt/

Meaning

To bend light, sound, or heat as it passes through a medium.

The water refracts light, making the straw look bent.

bend, deflect, distort, redirect

straighten, align

refract light, refract sound, refract beam

to keep something for future use; to book in advance

to be filled with love or admiration for

To predict or have a strong inner feeling of a future misfortune or evil.

to construct or cover a road with broken stone

to make someone or something appear foolish, or to hinder effectiveness and enthusiasm

to use violence against someone; to criticize strongly