2 meanings
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1 —as in:
divert the traffic or funds
Definition
to change the direction of something, or the purpose for which it is used- Some of the water of the Colorado River is diverted to Los Angeles.
diverted = sent in a different direction
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- Money that should have been used to help fund the police was diverted.
- Traffic was diverted to another road because of the accident.
- Flights were diverted from Denver to Colorado Springs because of the weather.
- The ambulance was diverted to another hospital because of overcrowding in the emergency room at the closest one.
- Gasoline tax revenues were diverted from transportation to the general fund.
- Corn was diverted for production of ethanol.
- It was the reward of two hours of walking aimlessly around a hardware store to divert suspicion.S.E. Hinton -- The Outsiders
- Both street and air traffic had been diverted from the usually choked avenue, and the media was thronged like a busy parade across the wide street.J.D. Robb -- Glory in Death
- Juan Tomas went out among the neighbours to divert their suspicions, and he gave them theories and ideas of what had happened to Kino and to Juana and to the baby.John Steinbeck -- The Pearl
diverted = used for another purpose
diverted = sent in a different location
diverted = sent to a different location
diverted = sent to a different location
diverted = used for another purpose
diverted = used for another purpose
divert = turn away
diverted = turned in a different direction
divert = turn in a different direction
2 —as in:
divert her attention
Definition
to distract someone's attention or (more rarely) to entertain- It was seen as an attempt to divert attention from the scandal.
divert = distract or turn
(Editor's note: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.)
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- The novel is pleasantly diverting, but filled with historical inaccuracies.
- I tried to divert her attention.
- But may I not venture to suggest that you will find my idea of sport more diverting than Ivan's?Richard Connell -- The Most Dangerous Game
- "Second," he said loudly, ignoring me, "try to divert them by mentioning anything about your therapist."Sarah Dessen -- Someone Like You
- Thus Elizabeth endeavoured to divert her thoughts and mine from all reflection upon melancholy subjects.Mary Shelley -- Frankenstein
- She had set off the fireworks in the elevator to divert suspicion from the real bomber.Ellen Raskin -- The Westing Game
- The boys I find not nearly so diverting.Madeleine L'Engle -- A Wrinkle in Time
- No one was diverted from the issue by this try at a funny French pronunciation.John Knowles -- A Separate Peace
- Well, people need stories to divert them at difficult times like this.Khaled Hosseini -- The Kite Runner
diverting = entertaining
divert = distract or turn
(Editor's note: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.)
diverting = entertaining
divert = distract
(Editor's note: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.)
divert = distract
(Editor's note: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.)
divert = distract
(Editor's note: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.)
diverting = entertaining
diverted = distracted
divert = distract or entertain
(Editor's note: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.)
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