divert
🇺🇸
/daɪˈvɜːrt/
🇬🇧
/daɪˈvɜːt/
verb
C1
to change the direction of something
They had to divert the river to build the road.
C1
to use something for a different purpose
The company will divert funds to help the community.
C1
to take attention away from something
He tried to divert her attention from the problem.
R
to entertain or amuse
The clown's tricks divert the children.
translation
to change the direction of something; to use something for a different purpose; to take attention away from something; to entertain or amuse
Word Forms
3rd Present
diverts
Past
diverted
Perfect
diverted
Progressive
diverting