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: to give pleasure to especially by distracting the attention from what burdens or distresses. children diverting themselves with their toys. Synonyms. amuse. disport. entertain. regale. solace. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for divert. amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly.
to cause something or someone to change direction: Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced. Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm. to use something for a different purpose: Should more funds / money / resources be diverted from roads into railways?
divert verb [T] (TAKE ATTENTION AWAY) to take attention away from something: Military action now could divert attention from imminent votes in Congress on health-care legislation. fml To divert can also mean to amuse: The dog kept the children diverted for a while.
to take attention away from something: Military action now could divert attention from imminent votes in Congress on health-care legislation. fml To divert can also mean to amuse: The dog kept the children diverted for a while.
Synonyms for DIVERTED: amused, entertained, regaled, distracted, occupied, appeased, engrossed, delighted; Antonyms of DIVERTED: bored, drained, exhausted, tired, jaded, wore, fatigued, wearied.
5 days ago · diverted. Definitions of diverted. adjective. pleasantly occupied. synonyms: amused, entertained. pleased. experiencing or manifesting pleasure.
1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists. 3. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See Synonyms at amuse. v.intr. To turn aside.
verb (used with object) to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect. British. to route (traffic) on a detour. to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc. to distract from serious occupation; entertain or amuse. Synonyms: delight. Antonyms: bore.
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one. see more. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course. cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull.
divert. (daɪvɜːʳt , US dɪ- ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense diverts , present participle diverting , past tense, past participle diverted. 1. verb. To divert vehicles or travellers means to make them follow a different route or go to a different destination than they originally intended.
