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divert
verb as in turn a different direction
verb as in amuse, entertain
verb as in take attention away
Example Sentences
The US might also try to force a choice on the UK here, or at least encourage action to keep out diverted Chinese goods.
In our own time, individuals struggle to find spaces for deliberation, communal learning and building consensus, and theater has largely been transformed into a diverting spectacle by and for cultural elites.
Some of those costs might be diverted through grants and other projects with state or local officials, he said.
Other companies too could be squeezed by more competition, if cheap imports from other nations are diverted to the UK - China makes a third of global goods.
Given the years-long staffing shortage, he said, deputies should not be diverted away from contract cities to staff specialized teams such as the Mental Evaluation Team.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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