Definitions

1. verb

to bend or turn downward; to curve in a downward direction

“The stem deflexes under the weight of the heavy flowers.”

2. noun

a bending or turning downward; a curvature in a downward direction

“The deflex of the leaf created a unique pattern.”

3. verb

to become or make something bent or turned downward

“The deflexing of the wire caused the circuit to malfunction.”