divert

CEFRC1

/daɪˈvɜːt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To turn someone or something away from its usual direction.

  2. 02

    verb

    To take attention away from something.

Examples

  • Don't let them divert you from your purposes.

  • She could divert herself from the anxieties.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈvɝt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To distract.

  2. To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

  3. To turn aside from a course.

More examples

In context

  • Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.

  • The workers diverted the stream away from the road.

  • Many of the remaining trains have been retimed and where possible freight trains have also been diverted to alternative routes.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English diverten, Old French divertir (“to turn or go different ways, part, separate, divert”), from Latin di- (“apart”) + vertere (“to turn”); see verse.