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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.

diverted = used for another purpose

Traffic was diverted to another road because of the accident.

diverted = sent in a different location

Flights were diverted from Denver to Colorado Springs because of the weather.

diverted = sent to a different location

The ambulance was diverted to another hospital because of overcrowding in the emergency room at the closest one.

diverted = sent to a different location

Gasoline tax revenues were diverted from transportation to the general fund.

diverted = used for another purpose

Corn was diverted for production of ethanol.

diverted = used for another purpose

It was the reward of two hours of walking aimlessly around a hardware store to divert suspicion.
S.E. Hinton -- The Outsiders

divert = turn away

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

diverted = turned in a different direction

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

divert = turn in a different direction

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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.

diverting = entertaining

I tried to divert her attention.

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.)

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

diverting = entertaining

"Second," he said loudly, ignoring me, "try to divert them by mentioning anything about your therapist."
Sarah Dessen -- Someone Like You

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.)

Thus Elizabeth endeavoured to divert her thoughts and mine from all reflection upon melancholy subjects.
Mary Shelley -- Frankenstein

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.)

She had set off the fireworks in the elevator to divert suspicion from the real bomber.
Ellen Raskin -- The Westing Game

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.)

The boys I find not nearly so diverting.
Madeleine L'Engle -- A Wrinkle in Time

diverting = entertaining

No one was diverted from the issue by this try at a funny French pronunciation.
John Knowles -- A Separate Peace

diverted = distracted

Well, people need stories to divert them at difficult times like this.
Khaled Hosseini -- The Kite Runner

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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