Divert | Mean of divert in English Dictionary

/dəˈvɚt/

• Verb
• to change the direction or use of (something)
1. Police diverted traffic to a side street.
2. The stream was diverted toward the farmland.
3. They were charged with illegally diverting public funds for private use.
• to take (attention) away from someone or something
1. He lied to divert attention from the real situation.
2. They're only proposing the law to divert attention from important issues.
• to take the attention of (someone) away from something or someone
1. Nothing can divert [=distract] me from my goal.

• to entertain (someone)
1. The children diverted [=(more commonly) amused] themselves with games.