Definition of divert in English:

divert

verb dɪˈvəːtdʌɪˈvəːt

[with object]

1Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, diverting the buses could mean that some were no longer able to go out.
- One option would be running a light railway or tram system over the new bridge as well as diverting lorries across it.
- With such potential being diverted away from worthwhile direction, I must admit that it breaks a little bit of my heart.
- I'll divert more power to the shields, that should give us a little more time.
- Planes were diverted to airfields in the Philippines and the Intrepid was knocked out of action until February 1945.
- When they thought that we had left, I took a full circle and diverted the car towards quarry number 1.
- His soldiers leveled their villages and his engineers diverted and drained the water that gave the marshes life.
- Both schemes will divert more traffic to William Hunter Way and there are also suggestions for junction improvements.
- Junctions 33 to 34 of the M6 were closed in both directions, meaning all traffic was diverted through the city.
- Also, the flashing must be carefully designed and constructed to direct and divert the water.
- The Chief Minister said he sees a collision course approaching but won't do anything to divert it.
- Unfortunately, the Garda patrol car was diverted to another incident and never reached Ballycastle that night.
- By 1920 state and private interests had carved four massive canals to divert water directly into the Atlantic Ocean and create dry farmland.
- Keep it this way, and maybe I could divert all questions.
- Outbound lanes will be closed and drivers diverted to detours for another week.
- Another method employs moveable flaps in the rocket motor to divert the exhaust flow direction.
- Hastily, they'd written a bill to eliminate the right to divert a river for a kayak course.
- Apparently much of the water upstream has been diverted for agricultural use.
- Trucks and buses were also banned from using the flyover, with commercial vehicles diverted to the roundabout underneath.
- That's why they diverted the dual carriageway from the airport to avoid disturbing the fairy fort.
Synonyms
reroute, redirect, change the course of, draw away, turn aside, head off, deflect, avert, transfer, channel
1. 1.1no object (of a vehicle or person) change course.
  an aircraft has diverted and will be with you shortly
  Example sentencesExamples
  Your author furthermore diverts from the real alternatives and moves to gas and coal.
  Lisa quickly diverted from her lacky wannabe followers and stood by Hannah's locker.
  Police said the men diverted onto the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway and then onto the Eastern Main Road.
  Gas and weather were no problem, so we could divert if we had to.
  While some roads have been made one-way and BMTC buses diverted, congestion hasn't eased.
  If you thought geocaching was a bit anoraky I've now diverted slightly into trigpointing.
  Nowadays I'll divert from my route if I sense I'm making a fellow pedestrian feel uncomfortable, man or woman.
  People divert from their normal route to avoid disturbing this not so rare breed!
  I also diverted to Dublin to check out its diving scene - more of that in a later issue.
  This survey will doubtless indicate how many private car owners have diverted to which alternative routes.
  Charging only on motorways alone would increase traffic on local roads as drivers would divert to avoid the charge.
  Even this was false, and the aircraft then diverted to Riyan.
  He told them the nature of our emergency and said we were diverting to Cherry Point, N.C.
  Many passengers are still unaware of the changes and are surprised when these buses divert from their old routes.
  Instead we happily divert to supposed ‘safe’ spots, there to be uncivilly mugged or traffic-maimed.
  Sometimes these things do not even occur because the vessels divert to somewhere else.
  Curious, the Mistress of Freeport diverted from her course to have a closer look.
  They trusted me that we could divert from the norm, do something very unusual and take that risk.
  Cartagena is on the north coast of Colombia, and the Master diverted there.
  The cruise liner diverted from its course to cut down the flying time of the helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth.
2. 1.2 Reallocate (money or resources) to a different purpose.
  more of their advertising budget was diverted into promotions
  Example sentencesExamples
  By using the green recycling bin, you can divert up to 25% of waste from landfill.
  Spending on capital goods means that resources are diverted away from consumption and vice versa.
  Money going towards a grant of £1, 000 a year from 2004 could also be diverted into reducing the level of fees.
  Money could be diverted into areas where it could be put to better use, such as policing hard core drugs.
  Precious health dollars have been diverted to pay the tax bill of a public trust.
  But the money was then diverted into his own building society account and used to fund his expensive lifestyle.
  The result was an ambitious target for Essex of 65 per cent of waste diverted from landfill without incineration by 2007.
  The point is that if that money were diverted into transport uses, taxation would have to be raised from other sources.
  By recycling these items they are diverted from landfill avoiding the associated environmental problems.
  Also, of course, grain prices will rise as cropland is diverted to growing corn for fuel.
  The service will see more than 100 tonnes of organic waste diverted from landfill each year.
  But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices.
  In developing countries on high growth trajectories, household savings may be diverted into productive investment.
  Resources are therefore diverted into lower-value outputs, leading to a reduction in overall welfare.
  Studies are on to find other alternatives and the Government should divert more funds towards this.
  Yet it might divert huge amounts of capital for replacing fossil fuels rapidly with alternative energy sources.
  From now on resources will be diverted into the new versions of the PlayStation and X-Box.
  They do not, as far as I know, complain that a huge slice of their council tax is diverted into the coffers of the art gallery.
  "Even though the quantity is not a whole lot, any waste that we can divert from landfill is helpful, " he said.
  Resources will be diverted into intervention and community services.
2Distract (someone) from something.
she managed to divert Rose from the dangerous topic of Lady Usk
Example sentencesExamples
- My fear is that attention will be diverted from issues that really matter to Selby miners, such as securing better pension rights.
- So what do they do, but divert the public's attention to social issues that they know are wrong.
- They were satisfied to find none, and then divert all their attention to Auntie Jane.
- It diverts the public's attention away from decades of cuts in hard-won government programs for income security.
- I am sorry, yes, perhaps I got diverted, your Honour.
- Therefore, attention should not be diverted from traditional risk-lowering strategies in favor of folic acid supplementation.
- If you want to stop your baby doing something, the best way is to quickly distract and divert her onto a different activity.
- In a way it is now a silent crisis, because our attention has been diverted to other disasters.
- With Tane's attention momentarily diverted, Ferik's knee swung upwards into his stomach.
- Those who go to mosques for prayers should not allow their attention to be diverted for any reason.
- This means trivialities that could distract or divert his focus of attention, which is winning golf tournaments, do not sidetrack him.
- A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup!
- Her attempt to get his attention only partially diverted him.
- Rose diverts all of her attention to the hot tea, inadvertently releasing Delilah from her magical hold.
- For this doctrine diverts the public's attention from the core of the problem.
- The best trick is to momentarily divert their attention - " Hey!
- Then he got diverted because he got to eat rice for the first time last night in eight months because he only had wotou before.
- They warned that people's lives were being put at risk because firefighters were being diverted from their duties.
- My eyes were momentarily diverted to a pile of my books at the end of my bed.
- As memes evolve, they become better and better at distracting and diverting us from whatever we'd really like to be doing with our lives.
Synonyms
distract, detract, sidetrack, lead away, draw away, be a distraction, put off, disturb someone's concentration
1. 2.1usually as adjective diverting Draw the attention of (someone) away from tedious or serious concerns; entertain or amuse.
  a diverting book
  Example sentencesExamples
  The earliest concertos composed for square piano are slight works, diverting but light weight.
  But some people aren't just looking to be diverted or entertained by music.
  Ultimately, though, Lessing provides a cracking good story that diverts, entertains and stimulates.
  So, suffice it to say, in one way or another Hamilton's books are sufficiently diverting, which is something I need right now.
  At their best, these tales entertain and divert.
  I was diverted and entertained, but never truly absorbed.
  It is endlessly diverting and can keep a simpleton like me amused for near hours on end.
  Sitting in the pub at lunchtime with his nibs, a pint and a good book was far more entertaining and diverting.
  A culture frantic to entertain, divert, and inform cannot drown out boredom.
  He never concerned himself with diverting or weaving an illusory web for his audience.
  A diverting entertainment nonetheless, this is one book not to judge by its blocky lime-green cover or its bland layout.
  The best of these books are not only diverting entertainments: they are serious explorations of human character.
  This keeps most of the fans diverted while others buy programs, CDs and drinks.
  Needless to say, I wanted to put the book aside, because it is not entertaining or diverting.
  But to be entertained is to be diverted, for that is what all these activities are: diversions.
  Synonyms
  amuse, entertain, distract, titillate, delight, give pleasure to, beguile, enchant, interest, fascinate, occupy, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, hold the attention of
  informal tickle someone's fancy, tickle pink, bowl over, be a hit with
  archaic recreate
  entertaining, amusing, fun, enjoyable, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, appealing, beguiling, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling
  humorous, funny, chucklesome, witty, droll, comical, hilarious

Derivatives

divertingly

adverb

His passion for climatology is divertingly geeky, and delivers his fondest musings.
Example sentencesExamples
- The story is divertingly told despite some somnambulistic acting by the supporting cast and there's a nice twist at the end.
- So Simple's chorus features a vocal divertingly speeded up to a cartoon squeak.
- This disc has little of the wildly inventive eclecticism of his solo production efforts or DJ sets, but it's a divertingly quirky stop-gap.
- No matter how fancifully or divertingly, an object lesson is indeed being taught.

Origin

Late Middle English: via French from Latin divertere, from di- 'aside' + vertere 'to turn'.

Rhymes

advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt

Definition of divert in US English:

divert

verb

[with object]

1Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land
Example sentencesExamples
- Apparently much of the water upstream has been diverted for agricultural use.
- The Chief Minister said he sees a collision course approaching but won't do anything to divert it.
- Indeed, diverting the buses could mean that some were no longer able to go out.
- Outbound lanes will be closed and drivers diverted to detours for another week.
- Junctions 33 to 34 of the M6 were closed in both directions, meaning all traffic was diverted through the city.
- With such potential being diverted away from worthwhile direction, I must admit that it breaks a little bit of my heart.
- Hastily, they'd written a bill to eliminate the right to divert a river for a kayak course.
- Keep it this way, and maybe I could divert all questions.
- His soldiers leveled their villages and his engineers diverted and drained the water that gave the marshes life.
- Unfortunately, the Garda patrol car was diverted to another incident and never reached Ballycastle that night.
- When they thought that we had left, I took a full circle and diverted the car towards quarry number 1.
- By 1920 state and private interests had carved four massive canals to divert water directly into the Atlantic Ocean and create dry farmland.
- Another method employs moveable flaps in the rocket motor to divert the exhaust flow direction.
- One option would be running a light railway or tram system over the new bridge as well as diverting lorries across it.
- Planes were diverted to airfields in the Philippines and the Intrepid was knocked out of action until February 1945.
- I'll divert more power to the shields, that should give us a little more time.
- Also, the flashing must be carefully designed and constructed to direct and divert the water.
- Both schemes will divert more traffic to William Hunter Way and there are also suggestions for junction improvements.
- Trucks and buses were also banned from using the flyover, with commercial vehicles diverted to the roundabout underneath.
- That's why they diverted the dual carriageway from the airport to avoid disturbing the fairy fort.
Synonyms
reroute, redirect, change the course of, draw away, turn aside, head off, deflect, avert, transfer, channel
1. 1.1no object (of a vehicle or person) change course.
  an aircraft has diverted and will be with you shortly
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nowadays I'll divert from my route if I sense I'm making a fellow pedestrian feel uncomfortable, man or woman.
  I also diverted to Dublin to check out its diving scene - more of that in a later issue.
  They trusted me that we could divert from the norm, do something very unusual and take that risk.
  Instead we happily divert to supposed ‘safe’ spots, there to be uncivilly mugged or traffic-maimed.
  Lisa quickly diverted from her lacky wannabe followers and stood by Hannah's locker.
  Cartagena is on the north coast of Colombia, and the Master diverted there.
  Police said the men diverted onto the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway and then onto the Eastern Main Road.
  This survey will doubtless indicate how many private car owners have diverted to which alternative routes.
  Your author furthermore diverts from the real alternatives and moves to gas and coal.
  Many passengers are still unaware of the changes and are surprised when these buses divert from their old routes.
  While some roads have been made one-way and BMTC buses diverted, congestion hasn't eased.
  Sometimes these things do not even occur because the vessels divert to somewhere else.
  The cruise liner diverted from its course to cut down the flying time of the helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth.
  Curious, the Mistress of Freeport diverted from her course to have a closer look.
  He told them the nature of our emergency and said we were diverting to Cherry Point, N.C.
  People divert from their normal route to avoid disturbing this not so rare breed!
  Even this was false, and the aircraft then diverted to Riyan.
  If you thought geocaching was a bit anoraky I've now diverted slightly into trigpointing.
  Gas and weather were no problem, so we could divert if we had to.
  Charging only on motorways alone would increase traffic on local roads as drivers would divert to avoid the charge.
2. 1.2 Reallocate (something, especially money or resources) to a different purpose.
  more of their advertising budget was diverted into promotions
  Example sentencesExamples
  In developing countries on high growth trajectories, household savings may be diverted into productive investment.
  From now on resources will be diverted into the new versions of the PlayStation and X-Box.
  Money going towards a grant of £1, 000 a year from 2004 could also be diverted into reducing the level of fees.
  By using the green recycling bin, you can divert up to 25% of waste from landfill.
  The service will see more than 100 tonnes of organic waste diverted from landfill each year.
  Resources are therefore diverted into lower-value outputs, leading to a reduction in overall welfare.
  By recycling these items they are diverted from landfill avoiding the associated environmental problems.
  But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices.
  But the money was then diverted into his own building society account and used to fund his expensive lifestyle.
  The result was an ambitious target for Essex of 65 per cent of waste diverted from landfill without incineration by 2007.
  "Even though the quantity is not a whole lot, any waste that we can divert from landfill is helpful, " he said.
  Studies are on to find other alternatives and the Government should divert more funds towards this.
  Also, of course, grain prices will rise as cropland is diverted to growing corn for fuel.
  Spending on capital goods means that resources are diverted away from consumption and vice versa.
  Money could be diverted into areas where it could be put to better use, such as policing hard core drugs.
  They do not, as far as I know, complain that a huge slice of their council tax is diverted into the coffers of the art gallery.
  The point is that if that money were diverted into transport uses, taxation would have to be raised from other sources.
  Resources will be diverted into intervention and community services.
  Yet it might divert huge amounts of capital for replacing fossil fuels rapidly with alternative energy sources.
  Precious health dollars have been diverted to pay the tax bill of a public trust.
2Distract (someone or their attention) from something.
public relations policies are sometimes intended to divert attention away from criticism
Example sentencesExamples
- This means trivialities that could distract or divert his focus of attention, which is winning golf tournaments, do not sidetrack him.
- As memes evolve, they become better and better at distracting and diverting us from whatever we'd really like to be doing with our lives.
- It diverts the public's attention away from decades of cuts in hard-won government programs for income security.
- If you want to stop your baby doing something, the best way is to quickly distract and divert her onto a different activity.
- Those who go to mosques for prayers should not allow their attention to be diverted for any reason.
- In a way it is now a silent crisis, because our attention has been diverted to other disasters.
- Then he got diverted because he got to eat rice for the first time last night in eight months because he only had wotou before.
- A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup!
- With Tane's attention momentarily diverted, Ferik's knee swung upwards into his stomach.
- My fear is that attention will be diverted from issues that really matter to Selby miners, such as securing better pension rights.
- They warned that people's lives were being put at risk because firefighters were being diverted from their duties.
- So what do they do, but divert the public's attention to social issues that they know are wrong.
- For this doctrine diverts the public's attention from the core of the problem.
- My eyes were momentarily diverted to a pile of my books at the end of my bed.
- The best trick is to momentarily divert their attention - " Hey!
- Rose diverts all of her attention to the hot tea, inadvertently releasing Delilah from her magical hold.
- I am sorry, yes, perhaps I got diverted, your Honour.
- Her attempt to get his attention only partially diverted him.
- Therefore, attention should not be diverted from traditional risk-lowering strategies in favor of folic acid supplementation.
- They were satisfied to find none, and then divert all their attention to Auntie Jane.
Synonyms
distract, detract, sidetrack, lead away, draw away, be a distraction, put off, disturb someone's concentration
1. 2.1usually as adjective diverting Draw the attention of (someone) away from tedious or serious concerns; entertain or amuse.
  a diverting book
  nursery rhymes can calm and divert all but the most fractious child
  Example sentencesExamples
  A diverting entertainment nonetheless, this is one book not to judge by its blocky lime-green cover or its bland layout.
  The earliest concertos composed for square piano are slight works, diverting but light weight.
  But to be entertained is to be diverted, for that is what all these activities are: diversions.
  A culture frantic to entertain, divert, and inform cannot drown out boredom.
  Needless to say, I wanted to put the book aside, because it is not entertaining or diverting.
  But some people aren't just looking to be diverted or entertained by music.
  Sitting in the pub at lunchtime with his nibs, a pint and a good book was far more entertaining and diverting.
  It is endlessly diverting and can keep a simpleton like me amused for near hours on end.
  Ultimately, though, Lessing provides a cracking good story that diverts, entertains and stimulates.
  This keeps most of the fans diverted while others buy programs, CDs and drinks.
  I was diverted and entertained, but never truly absorbed.
  The best of these books are not only diverting entertainments: they are serious explorations of human character.
  He never concerned himself with diverting or weaving an illusory web for his audience.
  At their best, these tales entertain and divert.
  So, suffice it to say, in one way or another Hamilton's books are sufficiently diverting, which is something I need right now.
  Synonyms
  amuse, entertain, distract, titillate, delight, give pleasure to, beguile, enchant, interest, fascinate, occupy, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, hold the attention of
  entertaining, amusing, fun, enjoyable, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, appealing, beguiling, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling

Origin

Late Middle English: via French from Latin divertere, from di- ‘aside’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

单词	divert
释义	Definition of divert in English: divert verb dɪˈvəːtdʌɪˈvəːt [with object] 1Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land Example sentencesExamples Indeed, diverting the buses could mean that some were no longer able to go out. One option would be running a light railway or tram system over the new bridge as well as diverting lorries across it. With such potential being diverted away from worthwhile direction, I must admit that it breaks a little bit of my heart. I'll divert more power to the shields, that should give us a little more time. Planes were diverted to airfields in the Philippines and the Intrepid was knocked out of action until February 1945. When they thought that we had left, I took a full circle and diverted the car towards quarry number 1. His soldiers leveled their villages and his engineers diverted and drained the water that gave the marshes life. Both schemes will divert more traffic to William Hunter Way and there are also suggestions for junction improvements. Junctions 33 to 34 of the M6 were closed in both directions, meaning all traffic was diverted through the city. Also, the flashing must be carefully designed and constructed to direct and divert the water. The Chief Minister said he sees a collision course approaching but won't do anything to divert it. Unfortunately, the Garda patrol car was diverted to another incident and never reached Ballycastle that night. By 1920 state and private interests had carved four massive canals to divert water directly into the Atlantic Ocean and create dry farmland. Keep it this way, and maybe I could divert all questions. Outbound lanes will be closed and drivers diverted to detours for another week. Another method employs moveable flaps in the rocket motor to divert the exhaust flow direction. Hastily, they'd written a bill to eliminate the right to divert a river for a kayak course. Apparently much of the water upstream has been diverted for agricultural use. Trucks and buses were also banned from using the flyover, with commercial vehicles diverted to the roundabout underneath. That's why they diverted the dual carriageway from the airport to avoid disturbing the fairy fort. Synonyms reroute, redirect, change the course of, draw away, turn aside, head off, deflect, avert, transfer, channel 1.1no object (of a vehicle or person) change course. an aircraft has diverted and will be with you shortly Example sentencesExamples Your author furthermore diverts from the real alternatives and moves to gas and coal. Lisa quickly diverted from her lacky wannabe followers and stood by Hannah's locker. Police said the men diverted onto the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway and then onto the Eastern Main Road. Gas and weather were no problem, so we could divert if we had to. While some roads have been made one-way and BMTC buses diverted, congestion hasn't eased. If you thought geocaching was a bit anoraky I've now diverted slightly into trigpointing. Nowadays I'll divert from my route if I sense I'm making a fellow pedestrian feel uncomfortable, man or woman. People divert from their normal route to avoid disturbing this not so rare breed! I also diverted to Dublin to check out its diving scene - more of that in a later issue. This survey will doubtless indicate how many private car owners have diverted to which alternative routes. Charging only on motorways alone would increase traffic on local roads as drivers would divert to avoid the charge. Even this was false, and the aircraft then diverted to Riyan. He told them the nature of our emergency and said we were diverting to Cherry Point, N.C. Many passengers are still unaware of the changes and are surprised when these buses divert from their old routes. Instead we happily divert to supposed ‘safe’ spots, there to be uncivilly mugged or traffic-maimed. Sometimes these things do not even occur because the vessels divert to somewhere else. Curious, the Mistress of Freeport diverted from her course to have a closer look. They trusted me that we could divert from the norm, do something very unusual and take that risk. Cartagena is on the north coast of Colombia, and the Master diverted there. The cruise liner diverted from its course to cut down the flying time of the helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth. 1.2 Reallocate (money or resources) to a different purpose. more of their advertising budget was diverted into promotions Example sentencesExamples By using the green recycling bin, you can divert up to 25% of waste from landfill. Spending on capital goods means that resources are diverted away from consumption and vice versa. Money going towards a grant of £1, 000 a year from 2004 could also be diverted into reducing the level of fees. Money could be diverted into areas where it could be put to better use, such as policing hard core drugs. Precious health dollars have been diverted to pay the tax bill of a public trust. But the money was then diverted into his own building society account and used to fund his expensive lifestyle. The result was an ambitious target for Essex of 65 per cent of waste diverted from landfill without incineration by 2007. The point is that if that money were diverted into transport uses, taxation would have to be raised from other sources. By recycling these items they are diverted from landfill avoiding the associated environmental problems. Also, of course, grain prices will rise as cropland is diverted to growing corn for fuel. The service will see more than 100 tonnes of organic waste diverted from landfill each year. But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices. In developing countries on high growth trajectories, household savings may be diverted into productive investment. Resources are therefore diverted into lower-value outputs, leading to a reduction in overall welfare. Studies are on to find other alternatives and the Government should divert more funds towards this. Yet it might divert huge amounts of capital for replacing fossil fuels rapidly with alternative energy sources. From now on resources will be diverted into the new versions of the PlayStation and X-Box. They do not, as far as I know, complain that a huge slice of their council tax is diverted into the coffers of the art gallery. "Even though the quantity is not a whole lot, any waste that we can divert from landfill is helpful, " he said. Resources will be diverted into intervention and community services. 2Distract (someone) from something. she managed to divert Rose from the dangerous topic of Lady Usk Example sentencesExamples My fear is that attention will be diverted from issues that really matter to Selby miners, such as securing better pension rights. So what do they do, but divert the public's attention to social issues that they know are wrong. They were satisfied to find none, and then divert all their attention to Auntie Jane. It diverts the public's attention away from decades of cuts in hard-won government programs for income security. I am sorry, yes, perhaps I got diverted, your Honour. Therefore, attention should not be diverted from traditional risk-lowering strategies in favor of folic acid supplementation. If you want to stop your baby doing something, the best way is to quickly distract and divert her onto a different activity. In a way it is now a silent crisis, because our attention has been diverted to other disasters. With Tane's attention momentarily diverted, Ferik's knee swung upwards into his stomach. Those who go to mosques for prayers should not allow their attention to be diverted for any reason. This means trivialities that could distract or divert his focus of attention, which is winning golf tournaments, do not sidetrack him. A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup! Her attempt to get his attention only partially diverted him. Rose diverts all of her attention to the hot tea, inadvertently releasing Delilah from her magical hold. For this doctrine diverts the public's attention from the core of the problem. The best trick is to momentarily divert their attention - " Hey! Then he got diverted because he got to eat rice for the first time last night in eight months because he only had wotou before. They warned that people's lives were being put at risk because firefighters were being diverted from their duties. My eyes were momentarily diverted to a pile of my books at the end of my bed. As memes evolve, they become better and better at distracting and diverting us from whatever we'd really like to be doing with our lives. Synonyms distract, detract, sidetrack, lead away, draw away, be a distraction, put off, disturb someone's concentration 2.1usually as adjective diverting Draw the attention of (someone) away from tedious or serious concerns; entertain or amuse. a diverting book Example sentencesExamples The earliest concertos composed for square piano are slight works, diverting but light weight. But some people aren't just looking to be diverted or entertained by music. Ultimately, though, Lessing provides a cracking good story that diverts, entertains and stimulates. So, suffice it to say, in one way or another Hamilton's books are sufficiently diverting, which is something I need right now. At their best, these tales entertain and divert. I was diverted and entertained, but never truly absorbed. It is endlessly diverting and can keep a simpleton like me amused for near hours on end. Sitting in the pub at lunchtime with his nibs, a pint and a good book was far more entertaining and diverting. A culture frantic to entertain, divert, and inform cannot drown out boredom. He never concerned himself with diverting or weaving an illusory web for his audience. A diverting entertainment nonetheless, this is one book not to judge by its blocky lime-green cover or its bland layout. The best of these books are not only diverting entertainments: they are serious explorations of human character. This keeps most of the fans diverted while others buy programs, CDs and drinks. Needless to say, I wanted to put the book aside, because it is not entertaining or diverting. But to be entertained is to be diverted, for that is what all these activities are: diversions. Synonyms amuse, entertain, distract, titillate, delight, give pleasure to, beguile, enchant, interest, fascinate, occupy, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, hold the attention of informal tickle someone's fancy, tickle pink, bowl over, be a hit with archaic recreate entertaining, amusing, fun, enjoyable, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, appealing, beguiling, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling humorous, funny, chucklesome, witty, droll, comical, hilarious Derivatives divertingly adverb His passion for climatology is divertingly geeky, and delivers his fondest musings. Example sentencesExamples The story is divertingly told despite some somnambulistic acting by the supporting cast and there's a nice twist at the end. So Simple's chorus features a vocal divertingly speeded up to a cartoon squeak. This disc has little of the wildly inventive eclecticism of his solo production efforts or DJ sets, but it's a divertingly quirky stop-gap. No matter how fancifully or divertingly, an object lesson is indeed being taught. Origin Late Middle English: via French from Latin divertere, from di- 'aside' + vertere 'to turn'. Rhymes advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt Definition of divert in US English: divert verb [with object] 1Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land Example sentencesExamples Apparently much of the water upstream has been diverted for agricultural use. The Chief Minister said he sees a collision course approaching but won't do anything to divert it. Indeed, diverting the buses could mean that some were no longer able to go out. Outbound lanes will be closed and drivers diverted to detours for another week. Junctions 33 to 34 of the M6 were closed in both directions, meaning all traffic was diverted through the city. With such potential being diverted away from worthwhile direction, I must admit that it breaks a little bit of my heart. Hastily, they'd written a bill to eliminate the right to divert a river for a kayak course. Keep it this way, and maybe I could divert all questions. His soldiers leveled their villages and his engineers diverted and drained the water that gave the marshes life. Unfortunately, the Garda patrol car was diverted to another incident and never reached Ballycastle that night. When they thought that we had left, I took a full circle and diverted the car towards quarry number 1. By 1920 state and private interests had carved four massive canals to divert water directly into the Atlantic Ocean and create dry farmland. Another method employs moveable flaps in the rocket motor to divert the exhaust flow direction. One option would be running a light railway or tram system over the new bridge as well as diverting lorries across it. Planes were diverted to airfields in the Philippines and the Intrepid was knocked out of action until February 1945. I'll divert more power to the shields, that should give us a little more time. Also, the flashing must be carefully designed and constructed to direct and divert the water. Both schemes will divert more traffic to William Hunter Way and there are also suggestions for junction improvements. Trucks and buses were also banned from using the flyover, with commercial vehicles diverted to the roundabout underneath. That's why they diverted the dual carriageway from the airport to avoid disturbing the fairy fort. Synonyms reroute, redirect, change the course of, draw away, turn aside, head off, deflect, avert, transfer, channel 1.1no object (of a vehicle or person) change course. an aircraft has diverted and will be with you shortly Example sentencesExamples Nowadays I'll divert from my route if I sense I'm making a fellow pedestrian feel uncomfortable, man or woman. I also diverted to Dublin to check out its diving scene - more of that in a later issue. They trusted me that we could divert from the norm, do something very unusual and take that risk. Instead we happily divert to supposed ‘safe’ spots, there to be uncivilly mugged or traffic-maimed. Lisa quickly diverted from her lacky wannabe followers and stood by Hannah's locker. Cartagena is on the north coast of Colombia, and the Master diverted there. Police said the men diverted onto the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway and then onto the Eastern Main Road. This survey will doubtless indicate how many private car owners have diverted to which alternative routes. Your author furthermore diverts from the real alternatives and moves to gas and coal. Many passengers are still unaware of the changes and are surprised when these buses divert from their old routes. While some roads have been made one-way and BMTC buses diverted, congestion hasn't eased. Sometimes these things do not even occur because the vessels divert to somewhere else. The cruise liner diverted from its course to cut down the flying time of the helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth. Curious, the Mistress of Freeport diverted from her course to have a closer look. He told them the nature of our emergency and said we were diverting to Cherry Point, N.C. People divert from their normal route to avoid disturbing this not so rare breed! Even this was false, and the aircraft then diverted to Riyan. If you thought geocaching was a bit anoraky I've now diverted slightly into trigpointing. Gas and weather were no problem, so we could divert if we had to. Charging only on motorways alone would increase traffic on local roads as drivers would divert to avoid the charge. 1.2 Reallocate (something, especially money or resources) to a different purpose. more of their advertising budget was diverted into promotions Example sentencesExamples In developing countries on high growth trajectories, household savings may be diverted into productive investment. From now on resources will be diverted into the new versions of the PlayStation and X-Box. Money going towards a grant of £1, 000 a year from 2004 could also be diverted into reducing the level of fees. By using the green recycling bin, you can divert up to 25% of waste from landfill. The service will see more than 100 tonnes of organic waste diverted from landfill each year. Resources are therefore diverted into lower-value outputs, leading to a reduction in overall welfare. By recycling these items they are diverted from landfill avoiding the associated environmental problems. But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices. But the money was then diverted into his own building society account and used to fund his expensive lifestyle. The result was an ambitious target for Essex of 65 per cent of waste diverted from landfill without incineration by 2007. "Even though the quantity is not a whole lot, any waste that we can divert from landfill is helpful, " he said. Studies are on to find other alternatives and the Government should divert more funds towards this. Also, of course, grain prices will rise as cropland is diverted to growing corn for fuel. Spending on capital goods means that resources are diverted away from consumption and vice versa. Money could be diverted into areas where it could be put to better use, such as policing hard core drugs. They do not, as far as I know, complain that a huge slice of their council tax is diverted into the coffers of the art gallery. The point is that if that money were diverted into transport uses, taxation would have to be raised from other sources. Resources will be diverted into intervention and community services. Yet it might divert huge amounts of capital for replacing fossil fuels rapidly with alternative energy sources. Precious health dollars have been diverted to pay the tax bill of a public trust. 2Distract (someone or their attention) from something. public relations policies are sometimes intended to divert attention away from criticism Example sentencesExamples This means trivialities that could distract or divert his focus of attention, which is winning golf tournaments, do not sidetrack him. As memes evolve, they become better and better at distracting and diverting us from whatever we'd really like to be doing with our lives. It diverts the public's attention away from decades of cuts in hard-won government programs for income security. If you want to stop your baby doing something, the best way is to quickly distract and divert her onto a different activity. Those who go to mosques for prayers should not allow their attention to be diverted for any reason. In a way it is now a silent crisis, because our attention has been diverted to other disasters. Then he got diverted because he got to eat rice for the first time last night in eight months because he only had wotou before. A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup! With Tane's attention momentarily diverted, Ferik's knee swung upwards into his stomach. My fear is that attention will be diverted from issues that really matter to Selby miners, such as securing better pension rights. They warned that people's lives were being put at risk because firefighters were being diverted from their duties. So what do they do, but divert the public's attention to social issues that they know are wrong. For this doctrine diverts the public's attention from the core of the problem. My eyes were momentarily diverted to a pile of my books at the end of my bed. The best trick is to momentarily divert their attention - " Hey! Rose diverts all of her attention to the hot tea, inadvertently releasing Delilah from her magical hold. I am sorry, yes, perhaps I got diverted, your Honour. Her attempt to get his attention only partially diverted him. Therefore, attention should not be diverted from traditional risk-lowering strategies in favor of folic acid supplementation. They were satisfied to find none, and then divert all their attention to Auntie Jane. Synonyms distract, detract, sidetrack, lead away, draw away, be a distraction, put off, disturb someone's concentration 2.1usually as adjective diverting Draw the attention of (someone) away from tedious or serious concerns; entertain or amuse. a diverting book nursery rhymes can calm and divert all but the most fractious child Example sentencesExamples A diverting entertainment nonetheless, this is one book not to judge by its blocky lime-green cover or its bland layout. The earliest concertos composed for square piano are slight works, diverting but light weight. But to be entertained is to be diverted, for that is what all these activities are: diversions. A culture frantic to entertain, divert, and inform cannot drown out boredom. Needless to say, I wanted to put the book aside, because it is not entertaining or diverting. But some people aren't just looking to be diverted or entertained by music. Sitting in the pub at lunchtime with his nibs, a pint and a good book was far more entertaining and diverting. It is endlessly diverting and can keep a simpleton like me amused for near hours on end. Ultimately, though, Lessing provides a cracking good story that diverts, entertains and stimulates. This keeps most of the fans diverted while others buy programs, CDs and drinks. I was diverted and entertained, but never truly absorbed. The best of these books are not only diverting entertainments: they are serious explorations of human character. He never concerned himself with diverting or weaving an illusory web for his audience. At their best, these tales entertain and divert. So, suffice it to say, in one way or another Hamilton's books are sufficiently diverting, which is something I need right now. Synonyms amuse, entertain, distract, titillate, delight, give pleasure to, beguile, enchant, interest, fascinate, occupy, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, hold the attention of entertaining, amusing, fun, enjoyable, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, appealing, beguiling, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling Origin Late Middle English: via French from Latin divertere, from di- ‘aside’ + vertere ‘to turn’.
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