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  • 11divert — di|vert [daıˈvə:t, dı US ə:rt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: divertir, from Latin divertere, from vertere to turn ] 1.) to change the use of something such as time or money divert sth into/to/(away) from etc sth ▪ The company… …

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  • 12divert — [[t]daɪvɜ͟ː(r)t, AM dɪ [/t]] diverts, diverting, diverted 1) V ERG To divert vehicles or travellers means to make them follow a different route or go to a different destination than they originally intended. You can also say that someone or… …

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  • 13divert */ — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)t] / US [dɪˈvɜrt] / US [daɪˈvɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms divert : present tense I/you/we/they divert he/she/it diverts present participle diverting past tense diverted past participle diverted 1) to make something move or… …

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  • 14divert — di|vert [ dı vɜrt, daı vɜrt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make something move or travel in a different direction: divert someone/something from something: Police are trying to divert traffic away from the trouble spot. 2. ) to use something for a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15divert — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French divertir, from Latin divertere to turn in opposite directions, from dis + vertere to turn more at worth Date: 15th century intransitive verb to turn aside ; deviate <&#8230; …

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  • 16divert — verb (T) 1 to change the direction or purpose of something: diverted traffic | divert sth into: The company should divert more resources into research. 2 divert attention/criticism etc to stop people from paying attention to something or&#8230; …

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  • 17divert sb from sth — UK US divert sb from sth Phrasal Verb with divert({{}}/daɪˈvɜːt/ verb [T] ► to take someone s attention or energy away from something: »Dealing with complaints diverts a salesperson from his primary task of generating sales …

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  • 18divert — [daɪˈvɜːt] verb [T] 1) to make something move or travel in a different direction 2) to take someone s attention away from something The government claimed that Cooper was trying to divert attention from his financial problems.[/ex] 3) to use&#8230; …

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  • 19divert — divertedly, adv. diverter, n. divertible, adj. /di verrt , duy /, v.t. 1. to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect. 2. Brit. to route (traffic) on a detour. 3. to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc. 4. to distract from serious&#8230; …

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  • 20divert — verb a) To turn aside from a course. The workers diverted the stream away from the road. b) To distract. Dont let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball. See Also: diversion …

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