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divert

di·vert [ di vúrt, dī vúrt ] (past and past participle di·vert·ed, present participle di·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular di·verts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. change something's path: to change the route or path taken by something such as traffic or a river

2. draw attention from something: to take somebody's mind off something and draw attention to something else

3. change purpose or use: to change the purpose or use of something from what it was previously

4. amuse somebody: to amuse or entertain somebody or yourself

[15th century. Via French divertir< Latin divertere "turn aside" < vertere "turn"]

di·vert·er noun
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