Definition of divert
Verbs
turn aside; turn away from
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- deviate
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yaw
deviate erratically from a set course
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hunt
yaw back and forth about a flight path
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detour
travel via a detour
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depart, digress, sidetrack, straggle
wander from a direct or straight course
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turn
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
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route
divert in a specified direction
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deviate
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
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perturb
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
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perturb
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
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shunt
provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
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entertain
provide entertainment for
Vocabulary Lists for divert
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