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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 chief executive of a school for children with special educational needs appears to have diverted public money into other business interests linked to him and his family.
During his first term, Trump bypassed Congress to divert Pentagon funds to expand the border wall by declaring a national emergency.
With the possibility of a second East Coast strike looming in the new year if dockworkers and port owners can’t agree on a contract, importers are diverting their goods to Southern California.
"The amount of energy diverted to the biodiesel precursor, lipid, is even lower as lipid has high energy intensity," he said.
Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida was diverted to the neighbouring Dominican Republic where it landed safely at Santiago Airport.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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