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Meaning
Verb
●
To
turn aside
from a course.
●
To distract.
●
To
entertain
or
amuse
(by
diverting
the attention)
●
To
turn aside
; to digress.
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Origin
divert
English
diverten
Middle English (1100-1500)
divertir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Deflect
Redirect
Reroute
Distract
Reallocate
Displace
Allocate
Withdraw
Funnel
Remove
Steer
Move
Restrict
Shift
Channel
Misdirect
Drain
Transfer
Prevent
Turn
Offload
Convert
Deter
Pull
Redistribute
Distribute
Drive
Mobilize
Derail
Release
Switch
Protect
Reduce
Transport
Eliminate
Draw
Extend
Redirecting
Limit
Devote
Separate
Obstruct
Block
Push
Absorb
Expel
Lift
Control
Destroy
Alienate
Attract
Stop
Bring
Disperse
Discharge
Capture
Suck Up
Free Up
Take Away
More
Rhymes
Girt
Yurt
Vert
Blurt
Spurt
Skirt
Invert
Divert
Pervert
Concert
Subvert
Deconvert
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