Divert — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

turn aside; turn away from

send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛkəɡɹˌæm/

🇬🇧British English

/daɪvˈɜːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/daɪvˈɜːt/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛkəɡɹˌæm/.

Examples

The play amused the ladies

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hive off amuse deviate disport

Parts of Speech

verb	turn aside; turn away from
verb	send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
verb	occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion “The play amused the ladies”
verb	withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

Word Forms

deviation	noun	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
diversion	noun	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
amusive	adjective	providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
amusement	noun	an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

umleiten

abwenden; abwenden

🇫🇷French

dérouter

se détourner; se détourner de

🇪🇸Spanish

desviar

desviar; alejarse de

🇮🇹Italian

deviare

allontanarsi; allontanarsi da

🇳🇱Dutch

afleiden

afwenden; zich afwenden

🇵🇹Portuguese

desviar

vire-se; afastar-se de

🇷🇺Russian

отвлекать

отвернуться; отвернуться от

India

🇮🇳Hindi

डाइवर्ट

एक ओर मुड़ना; से दूर हो जाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

ডাইভার্ট

সরে যাওয়া থেকে দূরে সরে যান

🇮🇳Tamil

திசை திருப்ப

ஒருபுறம் திரும்பு; இருந்து விலகி

🇮🇳Telugu

దారి మళ్లించండి

పక్కకు తిరగండి; దూరంగా తిరగండి

🇮🇳Marathi

वळवणे

बाजूला वळणे; पासून दूर जा

🇮🇳Gujarati

વાળવું

બાજુ ફેરવો; દૂર કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೇರೆಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸು

ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ; ದೂರ ತಿರುಗಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വഴിതിരിച്ചുവിടുക

മാറുക; വിട്ടുമാറുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੋੜੋ

ਪਾਸੇ ਮੋੜੋ; ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

موڑنا

ایک طرف کر دیں سے دور ہو جاؤ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

转移

转到一边；转身离开

🇯🇵Japanese

流用する

脇を向く。から背を向ける

🇰🇷Korean

방향을 바꾸다

옆으로 돌아서; 등을 돌리다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chuyển hướng

quay sang một bên; quay lưng lại

🇹🇭Thai

เบี่ยงเบนความสนใจ

หันหลังให้; หันหลังให้

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengalihkan

mengesampingkan; berpaling dari

🇵🇭Filipino

ilihis

tumabi; tumalikod sa

🇲🇾Malay

melencong

tolak tepi; berpaling dari

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحويل

تنحى جانبا؛ ابتعد عن

🇮🇷Persian

منحرف کردن

کنار زدن؛ روی برگرداندن از

🇹🇷Turkish

yönlendirmek

kenara çekil; uzaklaşmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַפְנוֹת

לָסוּר; להתרחק מ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'divert'?

The primary meaning of 'divert' is 'turn aside; turn away from'.

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Using 'divert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'divert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'divert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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