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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /
VERB
turn a different direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter deflect redirect switch
STRONG
avert change modify pivot sheer swerve veer wheel whip whirl
WEAK
turn aside volte-face
Antonyms
STRONG
stay straighten
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad upset
VERB
amuse, entertain
Synonyms
STRONG
beguile delight gladden gratify panic please recreate regale relax slay tickle wow
WEAK
break one up fracture one get one's jollies knock 'em dead make happy put 'em away
Antonyms
STRONG
annoy depress disappoint disturb pain upset worry
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay
VERB
take attention away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deter detract discourage distract
STRONG
abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall
WEAK
attract attention bend the rules catch flies circumlocute disadvise draw away get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage
STRONG
attach combine connect unite
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

Example Sentences

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Up to 250 schools in knife crime hotspots will receive specialist training in a bid to divert children from serious violence, the government has announced.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Some policing experts express concerns that the technology could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, lead to abuses of force or divert resources from more-effective measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Above all, the current crisis could hit the costs of humanitarian aid and divert donor funds towards other priorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

WSJ readers tell us how they think we will divert ourselves 20 years from now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

They had to put their hands over their mouths when they spoke, to divert their polluted breath away from those whom they addressed.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy