divert

di·vert  (d-vûrt, d-)

v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts

v.tr.

1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident.

2. To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists.

3. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See Synonyms at amuse.

v.intr.

To turn aside.

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[Middle English diverten, from Old French divertir, from Latin dvertere : d-, dis-, aside; see dis- + vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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di·verter n.

di·verting·ly adv.

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divert

Verb

1. to change the course or direction of (traffic)

2. to distract the attention of

3. to entertain or amuse [Latin divertere to turn aside]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	divert - turn aside; turn away from deviate turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" yaw - deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of the ship" detour - travel via a detour sidetrack, straggle, digress, depart - wander from a direct or straight course
	2.	divert - send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" route - divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders" deviate - cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
	3.	divert - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" amuse, disport entertain - provide entertainment for
	4.	divert - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions hive off draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

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divert

verb 1. redirect, switch, avert, deflect, deviate, sidetrack, turn aside

verb 2. distract, shift, deflect, detract, sidetrack, lead astray, draw or lead away from

verb 3. entertain, delight, amuse, please, charm, gratify, beguile, regale

Translations

divert [daɪˈvəːt] vt (BRIT) [+ train, plane, traffic]; desviar (= amuse); divertir

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divert [daɪˈvəːt] vt (Brit) [+ traffic]; dévier [+ plane]; dérouter [+ train, river]; détourner (= amuse); divertir

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divert [daɪˈvəːt] vt (sb's attention) → ablenken;

(funds) → umlenken;

(re-route) → umleiten

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divert [daɪˈvəːt] vt [+ traffic, river] → deviare [+ train, plane]; dirottare (= amuse); divertire

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divert

v divert [daiˈvəːt]

1 to cause to turn aside or change direction Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident. omlei يُغَيِّر إتِّجاه отклонявам odklonit omlede; omdirigere umleiten εκτρέπω desviar kõrvale suunama منحرف کردن suunnata toisaalle détourner לְהָטוֹת फेरना, मोड़ना, बदलना skrenuti s puta eltérít membelokkan beina í aðra átt deviare わきへそらす 전환하다, 방향을 바꾸다 nukreipti novirzīt melencongkan omleiden omdirigere, avlede, legge om zmienić kierunek desviar a devia отводить в сторону odkloniť preusmeriti preusmeriti lägga (dirigera) om เบนเส้นทาง saptırmak, yön değiştirtmek 使轉向 змінювати маршрут کسی اور طرف موڑنا làm chệch hướng 使转向

2 to amuse or entertain. aflei يُسَلّي забавлявам (po)bavit underholde zerstreuen διασκεδάζω divertir meelt lahutama سرگرم کردن huvittaa diverter לְשָׁעֲשֵע मनोरंजन करना zabavljati se szórakoztat menghibur veita afþreyingu divertire 気分を転換する 즐겁게 해주다, 기분 전환이 되게 하다 linksminti, juokinti novērst (uzmanību); izklaidēt menghiburkan afleiden underholde, more, forlyste rozerwać divertir a distra развлекать zabávať zabavati zabavljati förströ, roa ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirmek 使娛樂 забавляти, потішати دل بہلانا giải trí 使娱乐