divert
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di·vert
(dĭ-vûrt', dī-) 
v., -vert·ed, -vert·ing, -verts. v.tr.
To turn aside.
divertingly di·vert'ing·ly adv.
v., -vert·ed, -vert·ing, -verts. v.tr.
- To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident.
- To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists.
- To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See synonyms at amuse.
To turn aside.
[Middle English diverten, from Old French divertir, from Latin dīvertere : dī-, dis-, aside; see dis- + vertere, to turn.]
diverter di·vert'er n.divertingly di·vert'ing·ly adv.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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divert
verb
- To change the direction or course of: avert, deflect, deviate, pivot, shift, swing, turn, veer. See change/persist.
- To persuade (a person) not to do something: deter, discourage, dissuade. Idioms: talk out of. See persuasion/dissuasion.
- To occupy in an agreeable or pleasing way: amuse, entertain, recreate, regale. See excite/bore/interest.
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divert
v
Definition: amuse, entertain
Antonyms: anger, irritate, make made, upset
v
Definition: distract
Antonyms: focus
v
Definition: turn a different direction
Antonyms: be direct, keep to, maintain, stay
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i. An expression used in air traffic control meaning, “Proceed to alternate airfield or carrier as specified.”
ii. To change the target, mission, or destination of an airborne flight.
ii. To change the target, mission, or destination of an airborne flight.
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Divert
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - aflede, omdirigere, distrahere
v. intr. - underholde
Nederlands (Dutch)
afleiden, amuseren, omleggen
Français (French)
v. tr. - détourner, dériver, dérouter (avion), (GB) dévier (la circulation), faire dévier, écarter (un coup), amuser
v. intr. - se divertir, se distraire
Deutsch (German)
v. - umleiten, ablenken, unterhalten
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκτρέπω, διασκεδάζω, ψυχαγωγώ/-ούμαι, διασπώ την προσοχή, περισπώ, αποσπώ, παροχετεύω
Italiano (Italian)
distrarre, deviare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - desviar, divertir
Русский (Russian)
развлекать, отводить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - divertir, desviar, tomar un camino distinto
v. intr. - desviar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avleda, distrahera, roa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使转向, 转移, 使改道, 使分心, 转向
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使轉向, 轉移, 使改道, 使分心
v. intr. - 轉向, 轉移
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (관심 등을) 딴 데로 돌리다, 즐겁게 하다
v. intr. - 전화되다, 즐겁게 되다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - わきへそらす, そらす, 楽しませる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يحول شخص أو شئ من مسار الى آخر, يلهي, يصرف الانتباه عن شئ, يسلي
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - היטה, הפנה, בידר, הסיח דעת
v. intr. - שינה כיוון או דיעה, פנה הצידה
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