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divert

/daɪˈvɝt/verb2 syllables

Divert means: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.

Synonyms for divert6

verb, as in occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

amuse, disport

verb, as in turn aside; turn away from

deviate

verb, as in withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

hive off

also used for divert

deflect, offlead

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What does divert mean?4

verb

1

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion“The play amused the ladies”

2

turn aside; turn away from

3

withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

4

send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with divert?17

one syllable

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Divert in a sentence

  • In addition to informing, news can also divert.Hybrid
  • Don't let them divert you from your purposes.maaster
  • I tried to divert their attention without success.CarpeLanam
  • The producers of Spanish strawberries divert water from natural reserves.Eccles17
  • She could divert herself from the anxieties.unknown
  • Carlos shouldn’t divert from his mission.Amastan
  • Dmitri managed to divert the zombies.Amastan
  • Conspiracy theories were made up by the CIA to divert people's attention away from capitalism.shekitten

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Forms of divert

as a verb

past tense
diverted
present participle
diverting
third-person singular
diverts
past participle
diverted