deflect vs disconcert

deflect and disconcert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deflect	No	No	Yes	No
disconcert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disconcert is a hypernym of deflect; that is, disconcert is a word with a broader meaning than deflect:

Other hypernyms of deflect include confuse, flurry, put off.

deflect (verb)	disconcert (verb)
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)	cause to lose one's composure
draw someone's attention away from something	cause to feel embarrassment
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off