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| di·vert [ di vúrt, dī vúrt ] (past and past participle di·vert·ed, present participle di·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular di·verts) |
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1. change something's path: to change the route or path taken by something such as traffic or a river
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2. draw attention from something: to take somebody's mind off something and draw attention to something else
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3. change purpose or use: to change the purpose or use of something from what it was previously
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4. amuse somebody: to amuse or entertain somebody or yourself
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| [15th century. Via French divertir< Latin divertere "turn aside" < vertere "turn"] |
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  di·vert·er noun |
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