divert
1 of 1verb/daɪˈvɝt/
Forms:diverts,diverting,diverted,diverted
1
to change direction or take a different course
- Road construction forced the city buses to divert from their usual route.
- The river diverts to the east before reaching the main channel.
- The protest march had to divert around a street closure.
- The airplane's flight path had to divert slightly to avoid a flock of birds in its trajectory.
- In response to unexpected obstacles on the hiking trail, the group decided to divert and explore a nearby clearing.
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2
to engage or occupy someone in an amusing or enjoyable manner
transitive- The magician's tricks were so captivating that they diverted the children for hours.
- While the children were diverted by the magician's tricks, some parents felt the performance was too repetitive.
- The music festival featured a variety of talented artists that could divert any music enthusiast.
3
to cause someone or something to change direction
C1transitive- The river's unexpected flooding prompted the emergency response team to divert residents to safer areas.
- Air traffic control had to divert several incoming flights to different runways.
- The hiking trail was temporarily closed, so the park rangers diverted visitors to alternative paths.
- To avoid a collision, the pilot had to make a quick decision to divert the aircraft away from another plane in its path.
- The marathon route was diverted through scenic neighborhoods to showcase more of the city's landmarks.
4
to redirect money, materials, or resources from their original intended purpose to another use
transitive- The company decided to divert funds from marketing to research and development.
- Due to the emergency, they had to divert the supplies meant for the original project to disaster relief efforts.
- Instead of vacationing abroad, they decided to divert their travel budget to home improvements.
5
to distract or shift someone's attention or focus away from something
transitive- The entertaining movie was enough to divert my attention from the stressful day.
- His clever jokes were meant to divert the team's focus during the tense meeting.
- It's essential to divert the children's attention from the dangerous situation.
6
to arrange for incoming telephone calls to be redirected to another number
transitive- She decided to divert her business calls to her colleague's phone while she was on vacation.
- In case of an emergency, you can divert the calls to the on-call technician.
- Please divert my calls to the office landline during the conference.