v. t. | 1. | To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; |
2. | To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; | |
v. i. | 1. | To turn aside; to digress. |
Verb | 1. | divert - turn aside; turn away from Synonyms: deviate |
2. | divert - send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one | |
3. | divert - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" | |
4. | divert - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions Synonyms: hive off |