Definition of divert

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Divert (v. i.) To turn aside; to digress.

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Misderive :: Misderive (v. t.) To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect.
Put :: Put (v. t.) To move in any direction; to impel; to thrust; to push; -- nearly obsolete, except with adverbs, as with by (to put by = to thrust aside; to divert); or with forth (to put forth = to thrust out)..
Diverting :: Diverting (a.) Amusing; entertaining.
Divert :: Divert (v. t.) To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor..
Diversion :: Diversion (n.) That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport; play; pastime; as, the diversions of youth..
Indivertible :: Indivertible (a.) Not to be diverted or turned aside.
Beguiling :: Beguiling (a.) Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting.
Dissuade :: Dissuade (v. t.) To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose..
Perversion :: Perversion (n.) The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use..
Distraction :: Distraction (n.) That which diverts attention; a diversion.
Diverticle :: Diverticle (n.) A turning; a byway; a bypath.
Scent :: Scent (n.) The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent..
Diverticula :: Diverticula (pl. ) of Diverticulu.
Diverticle :: Diverticle (n.) A diverticulum.
Hankey-pankey :: Hankey-pankey (n.) Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery..
Invert :: Invert (v. t.) To divert; to convert to a wrong use.
Diverted :: Diverted (imp. & p. p.) of Diver.
Enteropneusta :: Enteropneusta (n. pl.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix..
Amuse :: Amuse (v.) To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
Sport :: Sport (v. t.) To divert; to amuse; to make merry; -- used with the reciprocal pronoun.
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