2. (verb)divert send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one Synonyms: amuse, deviate, disport, hive off
3. (verb)amuse, divert, disport occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion Synonyms: deviate, lark, sport, romp, run around, cavort, lark about, rollick, divert, frolic, disport, hive off, amuse, gambol, frisk, skylark
4. (verb)divert, hive off withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions Synonyms: amuse, deviate, divert, disport, hive off
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'divert'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. divert The central idea of withdrawing makes abstract in common speech a euphemism for appropriate (unlawfully), purloin, steal. In mental processes we discriminate between objects by distingui Synonyms: abstract, appropriate, distract, purloin, steal, detach, divert, remove, take away, discriminate, eliminate, separate, withdraw, distinguish Antonyms: add, complete, fill up, restore, unite, combine, conjoin, increase, strengthen
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