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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /
VERB
turn a different direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter deflect redirect switch
STRONG
avert change modify pivot sheer swerve veer wheel whip whirl
WEAK
turn aside volte-face
Antonyms
STRONG
stay straighten
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad upset
VERB
amuse, entertain
Synonyms
STRONG
beguile delight gladden gratify panic please recreate regale relax slay tickle wow
WEAK
break one up fracture one get one's jollies knock 'em dead make happy put 'em away
Antonyms
STRONG
annoy depress disappoint disturb pain upset worry
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay
VERB
take attention away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deter detract discourage distract
STRONG
abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall
WEAK
attract attention bend the rules catch flies circumlocute disadvise draw away get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage
STRONG
attach combine connect unite
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

Example Sentences

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WSJ readers tell us how they think we will divert ourselves 20 years from now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Instead, the former Bosnia-Herzegovina striker hinted he had deliberately created headlines in an effort to divert attention towards him and away from the 23-year-old former Roma and Ajax player.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The blast in the early hours of Monday morning forced two planes on approach to quickly divert and take up holding patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"The defendants participated in a systematic scheme to divert massive quantities of US artificial intelligence technology to customers in China," US attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

She was really hungry, so the chicken and tarts served to divert her attention for a time.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.