Thesaurus / divert
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Strangely enough Guntello's death seemed to divert her mind entirely from the idea of avenging herself on Almo.
THE UNWILLING VESTALEDWARD LUCAS WHITE
By the time the tales have gone round, the heat of the sun will have abated, and we can then divert ourselves as best we like.
Another aim is to divert traffic from the Pennsylvania Railroad, which does a large suburban business along its main line.
The girls promise to entertain and divert these while the men make off with the booty.
STARS OF THE OPERAMABEL WAGNALLS
Even the sight of Morton Elwell seemed hardly to divert her preoccupation.
WHEAT AND HUCKLEBERRIESCHARLOTTE MARION (WHITE) VAILE
A mere nothing might divert suspicion from Chupin and direct it toward her.
THE HONOR OF THE NAMEEMILE GABORIAU
And Tristram went out again to the Turf, and tried to divert his mind away from his troubles.
THE REASON WHYELINOR GLYN
But it was not strong enough to divert Aunt Cuckoo from her own trail.
RICH RELATIVESCOMPTON MACKENZIE
It is a third property of trading-men to see that their clerks do not divert the dealings of the master to their own benefit.
Neither parents nor relations could divert her from punishing herself in this manner and from bringing on death by starvation.
THE SATYRICON, COMPLETEPETRONIUS ARBITER
WORDS RELATED TO DIVERT
- advise against
- caution against
- chicken out
- counsel
- cry out against
- deprecate
- derail
- deter
- disadvise
- discourage
- disincline
- divert
- exhort
- expostulate
- faze
- hinder
- lean on
- persuade not to
- prevent
- prick
- put off
- remonstrate
- throw a wet blanket on
- throw cold water on
- throw off
- thwart
- turn off
- urge not to
- warn
- advise against
- caution against
- chicken out
- counsel
- cry out against
- deprecate
- derail
- deter
- disadvise
- discourage
- disincline
- divert
- exhort
- expostulate
- faze
- hinder
- lean on
- persuade not to
- prevent
- prick
- put off
- remonstrate
- throw a wet blanket on
- throw cold water on
- throw off
- thwart
- turn off
- urge not to
- warn
- advise against
- caution against
- chicken out
- counsel
- cry out against
- deprecate
- derail
- deter
- disadvise
- discourage
- disincline
- divert
- exhort
- expostulate
- faze
- hinder
- lean on
- persuade not to
- prevent
- prick
- put off
- remonstrate
- throw a wet blanket on
- throw cold water on
- throw off
- thwart
- turn off
- urge not to
- warn
- abstract
- addle
- agitate
- amuse
- befuddle
- beguile
- bewilder
- call away
- catch flies
- confound
- derange
- detract
- discompose
- disconcert
- disturb
- divert
- draw away
- engross
- entertain
- fluster
- frenzy
- harass
- lead astray
- lead away
- madden
- mislead
- mix up
- occupy
- perplex
- puzzle
- sidetrack
- stall
- throw off
- torment
- trouble
- turn aside
- unbalance
- unhinge
- abstract
- addle
- agitate
- amuse
- befuddle
- beguile
- bewilder
- call away
- catch flies
- confound
- derange
- detract
- discompose
- disconcert
- disturb
- divert
- draw away
- engross
- entertain
- fluster
- frenzy
- harass
- lead astray
- lead away
- madden
- mislead
- mix up
- occupy
- perplex
- puzzle
- sidetrack
- stall
- throw off
- torment
- trouble
- turn aside
- unbalance
- unhinge
- abstract
- addle
- agitate
- amuse
- befuddle
- beguile
- bewilder
- call away
- catch flies
- confound
- derange
- detract
- discompose
- disconcert
- disturb
- divert
- draw away
- engross
- entertain
- fluster
- frenzy
- harass
- lead astray
- lead away
- madden
- mislead
- mix up
- occupy
- perplex
- puzzle
- sidetrack
- stall
- throw off
- torment
- trouble
- turn aside
- unbalance
- unhinge
- abate
- bankrupt
- bleed
- bleed dry
- catheterize
- consume
- debilitate
- decrease
- deplete
- devitalize
- diminish
- dissipate
- divert
- draft
- draw off
- drink up
- dry
- empty
- evacuate
- exhaust
- expend
- fatigue
- filter off
- finish
- free from
- get last drop
- get rid of
- gulp down
- impoverish
- lessen
- milk
- pump
- pump out
- quaff
- reduce
- sap
- siphon
- spend
- strain
- suck
- suck dry
- swallow
- tap
- tax
- tire out
- use up
- waste
- wear
- wear down
- weary
- withdraw
- animate
- brace up
- brighten
- buck up
- buoy
- cheer
- cheer up
- divert
- entertain
- excite
- exhilarate
- fire
- fire up
- galvanize
- give a lift
- give life to
- gladden
- hearten
- inspirit
- invigorate
- jazz up
- juice up
- let sunshine in
- pep up
- perk up
- pick up
- put pep into
- quicken
- recreate
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- renew
- restore
- rouse
- snap out of it
- spark
- spice
- spice up
- stimulate
- vivificate
- vivify
- wake up
- work up
- zap
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