Divert

Word DIVERT
Character 6
Hyphenation di vert
Pronunciations /daɪˈvɜːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Divert"

What do we mean by divert?

To turn aside from a course or direction. intransitive verb

To distract. intransitive verb

To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. synonym: amuse. intransitive verb

To turn aside. intransitive verb

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.

To turn aside; to digress. intransitive verb

To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect transitive verb

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

To turn aside from a course. verb

To distract. verb

To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention) verb

To turn aside; to digress. verb

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

Turn aside; turn away from verb

To turn aside from a course.

To distract.

To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

To turn aside; to digress.

Someone who changes the topic of an argument, because they are losing the argument. Urban Dictionary

The Y-Shaped device in an airplane used for the directional evacuation of turd flow. Urban Dictionary

Female equivalent of the cock block. Urban Dictionary

To flirt with someone to get something out of them and then ditching them. Urban Dictionary

Don’t care about something or ignore something Urban Dictionary

To sell someone out to take the focus off of one's own devious ways Urban Dictionary

See mudflap. #squirrelgate Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Divert

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The word "divert" in example sentences

Based on the White House's response to the last leak about Afghanistan, the temptation seems strong to once again divert attention away from accountability. ❋ Danny Schechter (2010)

Arquette said one way he's been able to divert from the separation from Cox, star of the TV series "Friends" and "Cougar Town," is focusing on his professional career. ❋ AP (2010)

Of course, the RGA desperately tries to divert from the corruption of Christie's associations with KARL ROVE (of all people), currently under investigation for ethics violation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If someone decides to try and divert from the conventional wisdom, the parties deem them non-viable and pull their support and money. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This resolution isn't to divert from the national talk, but to hold an elected official ACCOUNTABLE. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only problem I had with this book is that the author sometimes tends to divert from the main point and go on at length about other things. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For reasons passing understanding, the filmmakers chose to divert from the established facts of the world the first film created. ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Way to divert from the actual issue by bringing a different one up†¦” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Forge on and ignore those who would seek to divert from the truth. ❋ Unknown (2006)

To me it is amzing how it is labeled racist mean blah blah blah to divert from the issue … ❋ Unknown (2006)

Way to divert from the actual issue by bringing a different one up … ❋ Unknown (2006)

Talking points are designed to divert from the facts, that†™ s what republicans do. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The incident on 25 January saw the unnamed officer divert from a routine training flight over Stanford, Norfolk, to take the fast food .... ❋ Unknown (2005)

According to a telecom expert, the call divert service gives subscribers options to redirect incoming calls to any fixed or mobile telephone, while the call waiting service enables users to host two calls and registers another call.

I went into the call divert options, but when I try to activate one of the options, it says I am not allowed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Riley] became a diverter after losing the [argument] with [Tracy]. ❋ BlesserLesser (2020)

Aaron grabbed the [turd diverter] to avoid [ramp] [trout]. ❋ LavatorySpecialist (2016)

We are 2 [single ladies] & we were out with our gay male friends and all the [single guys] assumed they were our boyfriends & didnt come over to us! So we said they were cock-blocking us female style and then after a few drinks made up the phrase [blurt divert]! ❋ Miss BT7 (2014)

Alicia was an expert at flirt and divert. She'd approach a guy at the bar, flirt with him all night so long as he paid for the drinks, and then left towards the end of the night when he went to the bathroom. "I'm going to give her a ride home but she wants to stop at the gas station first." "Dude, it's just flirt and divert, she's done it at every party I've seen her at. She's going to ask you for some smokes and then will [run up] a huge tab. The second you pull up she'll [jump out] and run up to her apartment [without so much as a] thank you." ❋ Brett Burkhardt (2008)

- I think she doesn’t [love me] anymore - Divert to your balls bro, there are lots of [hot girls] out there that want to be with [a guy like you] ❋ Guybrush299 (2018)

My brother [pulled out all the stops] when he did his usual [dirt divert] [move on] Mom ❋ It's Barnett Again (2019)

Behind my [wheels] there is a rock [diverter] to prevent [stones] being cast upon anothers vehicle. ❋ Jimi Smitts (2018)

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