Thesaurus: divert

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1. v. t. To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course.
2. v. t. To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor.
3. v. i. To turn aside; to digress.
4. v. turn aside; turn away from
5. v. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
6. v. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
7. v. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
8. 1. To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course. That crude apple that diverted Eve. Milton. 2. To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor. We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy. C. J. Smith. Syn. -- To please; gratify; amuse; entertain; exhilarate; delight; recreate. See Amuse. To turn aside; to digress. [Obs.] I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces. Evelyn.
9. To turn aside; to digress. [Obs.]I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces. Evelyn.
10. v:100 v. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one v. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions