One entry found for divert.
Main Entry: di·vert
Pronunciation: d-vrt, d-
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English diverten "to turn aside from a course," from early French divertir "to divert" and Latin divertere "to turn in opposite directions," from dis- "away, apart" and vertere "to turn" --related to CONVERSE, REVERSE, VERSATILE 1 a: to turn aside : turn from one course or use to another b: to turn the attention away : DISTRACT 2: to give pleasure to by causing the time to pass pleasantly synonym see AMUSE