DIVERT
Dictionary entry overview: What does divert mean?
• DIVERT (verb)
The verb DIVERT has 4 senses:
1. turn aside; turn away from
2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
3. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
4. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
Familiarity information: DIVERT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DIVERT (verb)
Meaning:
Turn aside; turn away from
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
divert; deviate
Hypernyms (to "divert" is one way to...):
turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "divert"):
yaw (deviate erratically from a set course)
detour (travel via a detour)
depart; digress; sidetrack; straggle (wander from a direct or straight course)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "divert" is one way to...):
direct; send (cause to go somewhere)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "divert"):
route (divert in a specified direction)
deviate (cause to turn away from a previous or expected course)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
amuse; disport; divert
Context example:
The play amused the ladies
Hypernyms (to "divert" is one way to...):
entertain (provide entertainment for)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to divert Sue
Meaning:
Withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
hive off; divert
Hypernyms (to "divert" is one way to...):
draw; draw off; take out; withdraw (remove (a commodity) from (a supply source))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
