disconcert vs deflect

disconcert and deflect both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deflect is a hyponym of disconcert; that is, deflect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disconcert:

Other hyponyms of disconcert include fluster, bother, distract.

disconcert (verb)	deflect (verb)
cause to lose one's composure	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
cause to feel embarrassment	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