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divert

verb

/daɪˈvɜːrt/

Meaning

to turn aside from a course; to redirect or entertain

The police diverted traffic to a side road.

divert one's attention

redirect, reroute, deflect, distract, amuse

focus, concentrate, direct

divert traffic, divert funds, divert attention, divert resources

to rebel against authority; to feel disgust

to have and retain possession of; to continue doing

to acquire knowledge or skills; to gain understanding

to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings

to make clear; to explain more clearly

to praise or honor someone or something; to make something seem better than it is