Antonyms for divert
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-vurt, dahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- |
Definition of divert
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French divertir (14c.), from Latin divertere "to turn in different directions," blended with devertere "turn aside," from dis- "aside" and de- "from" + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Related: Diverted; diverting.
- verb turn a different direction
- verb amuse, entertain
- verb take attention away
- Yet I love to divert myself with such grotesque characters too.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- He uncrossed his legs, and made a feeble attempt to divert her thoughts.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- I am not seeking to divert his fury from myself, but to confine it to myself.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- In every possible way he sought to divert his companion's mind.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
- The Merouls, greatly put out, attempted to divert his thoughts.
- Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant
- But Kate had no liking for the turn the conversation had taken, and attempted to divert it.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Never would she attempt to divert a glance from her cousin's admirer.
- Extract from : « The Innocent Adventuress » by Mary Hastings Bradley
- He had no friends or relatives to visit and console him or divert him.
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
- Are we not right in saying that the love of knowledge, no less than riches, may divert him?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- Anon, sir, you shall hear the story of it, and I dare swear it will divert you.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
Synonyms for divert
- abstract
- alter
- attract attention
- avert
- beguile
- bend the rules
- break one up
- catch flies
- change
- circumlocute
- deflect
- delight
- detach
- deter
- detract
- disadvise
- discourage
- disengage
- dissuade
- distract
- disturb
- draw away
- fracture one
- get around
- get one's jollies
- gladden
- gratify
- knock 'em dead
- lead astray
- lead away
- make happy
- modify
- panic
- pivot
- please
- put 'em away
- recreate
- redirect
- regale
- relax
- send on a wild-goose chase
- sheer
- sidetrack
- slay
- stall
- swerve
- switch
- tickle
- turn aside
- veer
- volte-face
- wheel
- whip
- whirl
- wow
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