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Word | Divert |
turn aside; turn away from / send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one / To turn aside / to turn aside, distract, amuse / cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. / to change the direction or use of (something) / to take (attention) away from someone or something / to take the attention of (someone) away from something or someone, | |
Usage | ⇒ They diverted the traffic because of the demonstration ⇒ Police diverted traffic to a side street. ⇒ a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land ⇒ Traffic was diverted until the street was rerpaired ⇒ divert somebody's attention |
Synonyms | amuse, distract, entertain, deflect, delight, beguile, turn aside, avert, deviate, please, gratify, relax, sidetrack, switch, turn, discourage, dissuade, change, gladden, interest, |
Antonyms | irritate, upset, maintain, stay, anger, be direct, direct, absorb, apply, bore, center, displease, keep to, make mad, accent, accentuation, acclimate, accommodate, accost, acquire, |
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