distract vs deflect

distract and deflect both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distract and deflect are synonyms defined as:

distract (verb)	deflect (verb)
draw someone's attention away from something	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed	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