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divert
(d/I/'v/[@]/rt )

verb (v)

  • turn aside; turn away from(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    deviate
    source: wordnet30
  • send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    amuse, disport
    source: wordnet30
  • withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions(verb.possession)
    Synonym:
    hive off
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To turn aside; to digress.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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