What (who) is Divert - definition
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Divert; Diverter; Diversion capacity; Diversionary; Diversions; Diverting; Diverters; Diversion (disambiguation)
divert
[d??'v?:t, d?-]
¦ verb
1. cause to change course or take a different route.
2. reallocate (a resource) to a different purpose.
3. draw the attention of; distract or entertain.
Derivatives
diverting adjective
divertingly adverb
Origin
ME: via Fr. from L. divers-, divertere, from di- 'aside' + vertere 'to turn'.
divert
v. a.
1.
Turn aside, draw away.
2.
Call off, distract, draw away, disturb.
3.
Amuse, entertain, recreate, please, gratify, delight, exhilarate, refresh.
divert
v. (D; tr.) to divert from; to
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Diversion
Diversion, Diversions or The Diversion may refer to:
Pronunciation examples for Divert
1. and you divert river water, or you divert lake water.
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2. to divert the asteroid,
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3. want to divert your attention.
Why Sleep Matters _ Matthew Walker _ Talks at Google
4. pathologies that must divert managers
Mass Flourishing _ Edmund Phelps _ Talks at Google
5. to divert or sort of make recommendations
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Examples of use of Divert
1. Cunningham, gave him permission to divert the grant.
2. Investors fear the crisis could divert attention from economic reforms.
3. The bill also would divert $20 million from the U.N.
4. But the Chinese are unlikely to divert from their script.
5. You merely divert the water tap to the cup manually.