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Definition of Divert
1. Verb. Turn aside; turn away from.
Exact synonyms: Deviate
Generic synonyms: Turn
Specialized synonyms: Yaw, Detour, Depart, Digress, Sidetrack, Straggle
Derivative terms: Deviation, Diversion
Generic synonyms: Turn
Specialized synonyms: Yaw, Detour, Depart, Digress, Sidetrack, Straggle
Derivative terms: Deviation, Diversion
2. Verb. Send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one.
3. Verb. Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion. "The performance is likely to divert Sue"; "The play amused the ladies"
Exact synonyms: Amuse, Disport
Generic synonyms: Entertain
Derivative terms: Amusement, Amusive, Diversion
Generic synonyms: Entertain
Derivative terms: Amusement, Amusive, Diversion
4. Verb. Withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions.
Definition of Divert
1. v. t. To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course.
2. v. i. To turn aside; to digress.
Definition of Divert
1. to turn aside [v -ED, -ING, -S]