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Synonyms for divert
dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ-di·vert

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  1. divertverb

    To turn aside from a course.

    The workers diverted the stream away from the road.

    Synonyms:
    offlead

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 2 votes

  1. divertverb

    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 distinguishing their differences; we separate some one element from all that does not necessarily belong to it, abstract it, and view it alone. We may separate two ideas, and hold both in mind in comparison or contrast; but when we abstract one of them, we drop the other out of thought. The mind is abstracted when it is withdrawn from all other subjects and concentrated upon one, diverted when it is drawn away from what it would or should attend to by some other interest, distracted when the attention is divided among different subjects, so that it can not be given properly to any. The trouble with the distracted person is that he is not abstracted. Compare DISCERN.

    Synonyms:
    abstract, appropriate, detach, discriminate, distinguish, distract, eliminate, purloin, remove, separate, steal, take away, withdraw

    Antonyms:
    add, combine, complete, conjoin, fill up, increase, restore, strengthen, unite

    Preposition:
    The purse may be abstracted from the pocket; the substance from the accidents; a book into a compend.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 1 vote

  1. divert

    Synonyms:
    alter, change, deflect, alienate, delight, please, gratify, entertain, amuse

    Antonyms:
    continue, prosecute, prolong, produce, restrict, confine, pain, annoy

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. deviate, divertverb

    turn aside; turn away from

    Synonyms:
    vary, diverge, deviate, disport, hive off, amuse, depart

  2. divertverb

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

    Synonyms:
    amuse, deviate, disport, hive off

  3. amuse, divert, disportverb

    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

    "The play amused the ladies"

    Synonyms:
    deviate, lark, sport, romp, run around, cavort, lark about, rollick, frolic, disport, hive off, amuse, gambol, frisk, skylark

  4. divert, hive offverb

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

    Synonyms:
    amuse, deviate, disport, hive off

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. divertverb

    Synonyms:
    turn aside, draw away

  2. divertverb

    Synonyms:
    amuse, entertain, recreate, please, gratify, delight, exhilarate, refresh

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How to use divert in a sentence?

  1. Mike Pompeo:

    We thought could divert our resources away from alliances, and our militaries. We were wrong, today, Russia – led by a former KGB officer once stationed in Dresden ? invades its neighbors and slays political opponents.

  2. Mark Warner:

    The decision by the President to divert funding meant to support U.S. national security interests so that he can build a border wall only makes us less safe, taking money away from our military -- including funding to support critical projects here in Virginia -- will mean we are less equipped to tackle threats here at home and abroad.

  3. Joanne Anderson:

    The taxi driver, in his heroic efforts, has managed to divert what could have been an absolutely awful disaster at the hospital.

  4. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

    As a result of rapid work by our security units, it has been clearly understood that this attack was planned and carried out through a cooperation between the YPG and the PKK, the claim of responsibility by TAK, a PKK offshoot, aims to divert attention from the YPG. Whether it's KCK, YPG, PKK, TAK or PJAK, they are all part of the same terrorist structure.

  5. Doug Shelton:

    Over the past three years, New York-based IBM has attempted to conclude a fair and reasonable patent license agreement with Groupon, and we are disappointed that Groupon is seeking to divert attention from its patent infringement by suing.


Translations for divert

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  • تحويلArabic
  • отклонявам, отвличамBulgarian
  • desviarCatalan, Valencian
  • ablenken, umleiten, umlenkenGerman
  • entretener, desviar, distraerSpanish
  • harhauttaaFinnish
  • dévier, divertirFrench
  • amuzar, distraktarIdo
  • whakapeauMāori
  • отклони́ть, развле́чь, позаба́вить, отвлека́ть, отклоня́ть, отводи́ть, отвле́чь, отвести́, развлека́ть, забавля́тьRussian
  • avledaSwedish

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