Meaning Of The Word Divert

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What's The Definition Of Divert?

divert
verb: If you say that someone diverts your attention from something important or serious, you disapprove of them behaving or talking in a way that stops you thinking about it.
verb: To divert a phone call means to send it to a different number or place from the one that was dialled by the person making the call.
verb: To divert money or resources means to cause them to be used for a different purpose.
verb: To divert vehicles or travellers means to make them follow a different route or go to a different destination than they originally intended. You can also say that someone or something diverts from a particular route or to a particular place.

divert in American English
to turn (a person or thing) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another; deflect
intransitive verb: to turn aside; veer
transitive verb: to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect

divert in British English
verb: to turn (a person or thing) aside from a course; deflect

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