To draw away, deflect, divert (a person, his mind, etc.) from an object, pursuit, line of conduct, etc.; †also, to draw, attract; to distract. Now…

To draw or turn away from actual position, destination, or purpose; to turn aside, or in another direction; to divert. (Now only in to distract th…

To cause to pass; to divert. to waive (one's) wit: to change one's mind.

To move (the mind, attention, etc.) from a settled state or an object; to unsettle, unfix; to divert to something else. Obsolete.

transitive. To cause (someone or something) to face or move to one side. Also figurative: to cause (a person or thing) to abandon a course of…

To call away, withdraw, distract, divert (from).

transitive. To draw away or aside, withdraw, divert (from an action or undertaking); reflexive and intransitive. To withdraw, refrain. Obsolete.

transitive. To cause (something) to change course; to divert, deflect (literal and figurative); to head off. Cf. main senses 12 14. Obsolete.

transitive. To draw or lead (a person's thoughts, mind, etc.) in a particular direction. Also: to lead (a person) away from or into a particular line…

To turn aside, divert (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to cause to swerve from a course of action.

transitive. To cause (a person) to be distracted or interrupted in a course of action, speech, etc.; to cause to perform badly, make a mistake…

transitive. To dissuade, divert, or (in later use esp.) distract (from a purpose or action).

transitive. To push or set aside; to cause (a person) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue; to divert (a project or debate) away…

transitive. Originally colloquial. To cause (a person) to feel bored, disgusted, or repelled; to cause (a person) to lose interest, esp. sexually…