vverb.motionturn aside; turn away fromSynset:deviate divert
Derivationally Related Form:deviationdiversion
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:deviateturnmove
Direct Hyponyms:departdetourdigresssidetrackstraggleyaw
Full Troponyms:detourhuntsidetrackyaw
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionsend on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended oneHypernyms:direct send
Inherited Hypernyms:divertsendmove
Direct Hyponyms:deviateroute
Full Troponyms:deviateperturbrouteshunt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.socialoccupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashionSynset:amuse disport divert
Examples:- The play amused the ladies
Derivationally Related Form:amusementamusivediversion
Hypernyms:entertain
Inherited Hypernyms:amuseentertainsocializeinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: amuse, disport, divert) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: amuse)
vverb.possessionwithdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentionsSynset:divert hive off
Hypernyms:draw draw off take out withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:divertwithdrawremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allproviding enjoyment; pleasantly entertainingSynset:amusing amusive
Examples:- an amusing speaker
- a diverting story
Antonyms:uninteresting
Derivationally Related Form:amuse
Inherited Hypernyms:amusing
Similar to:interesting