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di·vert Audio Help   (dĭ-vûrt', dī-) Pronunciation Key
v.   di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts

v.   tr.

To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident.
To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists.
To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See Synonyms at amuse.

v. intr.
To turn aside.

[Middle English diverten, from Old French divertir, from Latin dīvertere : dī-, dis-, aside; see dis- + vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

di·vert'er n., di·vert'ing·ly adv.

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