(from sth) (to sth)
1 to make sb/sth change direction:
Northbound traffic will have to be diverted onto minor roads. * The course of the stream has now been diverted.
2 to use money, materials, etc. for a different purpose from their original purpose
3 to take sb's thoughts or attention away from sth
SYNDISTRACT:
The war diverted people's attention away from the economic situation.
4 (formal) to entertain people:
Children are easily diverted.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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