All 5 Uses of
divert
in
Anna Karenina
- Alexey Alexandrovitch was the only person who did not once look in that direction, and was not diverted from the interesting discussion he had entered upon.†
Part 2
- Your honors have been diverting yourselves with the chase?†
Part 2 *
- She was terrified again at this feeling, and clutched at the first pretext for doing something which might divert her thoughts from herself.†
Part 3
- A little marsh bird did not divert her attention for more than an instant.†
Part 6
- "You understand it's not on that account, but it just happens so, my interest has been diverted elsewhere.†
Part 6
Definition:
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(divert as in: divert the traffic or funds) to change the direction of something, or the purpose for which it is used