Both Uses
divert
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- Since becoming an officer on nuclear submarines he had learned a much more diverting game.†
Chpt 5.
- Finally, this could be an attempt to provoke or divert us, drawing our attention to this while they are preparing to spring a surprise somewhere else.†
Chpt 6. *
Definitions:
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(1)
(divert as in: divert the traffic or funds) to change the direction of something, or the purpose for which it is used
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(2)
(divert as in: divert her attention) to distract someone's attention or (more rarely) to entertain
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)