deflector vs deflect

deflector is a noun but deflect is not a noun.

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

deflector (noun)	deflect (noun)
a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)

deflector (verb)	deflect (verb)
	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
	draw someone's attention away from something
	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