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- pronunciation:
- dih
vuhrt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
diverts, diverting, diverted |
| definition 1: |
to turn aside or away from something; deflect.
- synonyms:
- deflect, shunt, sidetrack
- similar words:
- avert, deviate, diverge, sway, swerve, switch
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| definition 2: |
to draw away; distract.
His attention was briefly diverted.
- synonyms:
- distract, sidetrack
- similar words:
- abstract, beguile, engage, occupy, preoccupy
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| definition 3: |
to draw away from serious matters; amuse.
His hobbies divert him.- synonyms:
- amuse, entertain
- similar words:
- beguile, delight, occupy, preoccupy
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| related words: |
bypass, detract, tickle, turn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to turn aside; deviate.
He diverted from his usual custom.- similar words:
- depart, deviate, shift, shunt, swerve, switch
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| derivations: |
divertible (adj.), divertedly (adv.), diverter (n.) |
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