Divert (Verb)
Meaning 1
Send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The construction on the highway forced drivers to divert through the side streets to avoid congestion.
- Severe weather warnings caused the flight to divert to a nearby airfield for safety reasons.
- To avoid traffic, she decided to divert onto a smaller road that would lead her to the same destination.
- There was an emergency on board, so the pilot had to divert the plane to the nearest airport.
- The flooding on the main road made it necessary for the buses to divert through a longer route to reach the school.
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Meaning 2
Turn aside; turn away from.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The river was redirected to divert water away from the overflowing dam.
- A team of experts worked to divert the asteroid's course to prevent a collision with Earth.
- The police were forced to divert traffic around the area due to road construction.
- She tried to divert the conversation by changing the subject to a more lighthearted topic.
- The guide led us off the main path to divert us around the large boulder blocking our way.
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Meaning 3
Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The comedy night diverted the audience with its laughter-filled performances.
- Music concerts like these divert people of all ages with a range of songs and dance routines.
- Playing board games diverted the children from the stormy weather outside.
- Traveling through the countryside diverted us from the stress of city life.
- The beautiful marine life diverted the tourists during their underwater exploration.
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Meaning 4
Withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The corrupt business executive was found guilty of diverting millions of dollars from the company's account for personal gain.
- The suspect diverted the stolen funds into an offshore account to evade law enforcement.
- Investors claimed the CEO had diverted their money into a failed project without their knowledge or consent.
- After an audit revealed discrepancies, police began investigating the employee who diverted large sums of money from the company into her personal account.
- The group of hackers managed to divert millions of dollars from users' bank accounts into their own through a sophisticated phishing scam.