divert
Translation
to redirect, to reroute, to distract, to entertain
Examples
Traffic was diverted due to the accident.
Traffic was diverted due to the accident.
He diverted her attention from the problem.
He diverted her attention from the problem.
The funds were illegally diverted.
The funds were illegally diverted.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) ((to sth.)) to change the route of (sth.) Traffic was diverted from the main road.
((sb.'s attention)) ((from sth.)) to take (sb.'s) attention away from (sth.) He diverted her attention from the problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: redirect, reroute, distract; Antonyms: focus, concentrate
Etymology
From Latin 'divertere', from 'di-' (away) and 'vertere' (to turn). Literally 'to turn away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a river being 'diverted' to flow in a different direction.