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v. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident.

v. To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists.

v. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See Synonyms at amuse.

verb-intransitive. To turn aside.

v. To turn aside from a course.

v. To distract.

v. To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

v. To turn aside; to digress.

v. To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect

v. To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain

verb-intransitive. To turn aside; to digress.

To turn aside or away; change the direction or course of; cause to move or act in a different line or manner: as, to divert a stream from its bed; to divert the mind from its troubles; he was diverted from his purpose.

To turn to a different point or end; change the aim or destination of; draw to another course, purpose, or destiny.

To turn from customary or serious occupation; furnish diversion to; amuse; entertain.

To subvert; destroy.

Synonyms To draw away. See absent, a.

Amuse, Divert, Entertain, etc. (see amuse); to delight, exhilarate.

To turn aside; turn out of one's way; digress.

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

v. turn aside; turn away from

v. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

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

"If someone decides to try and divert from the conventional wisdom, the parties deem them non-viable and pull their support and money."

diverted    diverting    diverts   

draw    take out    draw off    withdraw    entertain   

diversity    diversion    diverse   

amuse    please    recreate    exhilarate    entertain    gratify    delight    digress   

Bert    Curt    Evert    Insert    Kurt    alert    assert    avert    birt    blurt