divert

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To change the direction or route of something.

   Traffic was diverted around the city centre during the parade.

2. 2
   verb

   To take someone's attention away from something.

   Don't let him divert your attention from the real problem.

3. 3
   verb

   To use money or resources for a different purpose, sometimes dishonestly.

   He was accused of diverting company funds into his own account.

From Middle English diverten, Old French divertir (“to turn or go different ways, part, separate, divert”), from Latin di- (“apart”) + vertere (“to turn”); see verse.

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