divert
pronunciation
How to pronounce divert in British English:
UK [daɪˈvɜːt]
How to pronounce divert in American English:
US [daɪˈvɜːrt]
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- Verb:
- turn aside; turn away from
- send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
- withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
Word Origin
- divert (v.)
- early 15c., from Middle French divertir (14c.), from Latin divertere "to turn in different directions," blended with devertere "turn aside," from dis- "aside" and de- "from" + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Related: Diverted; diverting.
Example
- 1. Otherwise it will divert resources where they 're needed .
- 2. Regional deals can divert trade rather than create it .
- 3. Unscrupulous officials pocket or divert funds .
- 4. It will divert attention from the broader reforms that rich countries need .
- 5. Perhaps to divert attention away from the police 's own abuses .