divert
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It also alleged that the company functioned as a front for foreign-influenced activism and that some funds were diverted for personal use.
From Barron's
The authority in November signed a 20-year pact with AMP, which has agreed to pay damages whenever it fails to divert 50% of the volume from the landfill.
Chief executive Jim Savege said: "The declaration of the incident is mainly an internal mechanism for the council that allows me to divert more staff and resources towards priority activity than we've been doing already."
From BBC
"Don't get me wrong – the industry is not diverting course," he insisted.
From BBC
The merger will ease highway congestion by diverting more shipments from road to rail.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
