Both Uses
divert
in
Flags of Our Fathers
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- And so ships were diverted to the high-profile but strategically dubious mission of bombing the enemy's homeland.†
Chpt 6. *
- He personally saw to it that the Navy planes were diverted before they caused any casualties.†
Chpt 10.
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)