Divert Synonyms and Antonyms
dĭ-vûrt', dī-
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Synonyms for Divert
To change so as to be; become:
To draw (the mind, attention, etc.) away in another direction; divert
To keep from happening; prevent:
To deflect
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
To deter is defined as to keep someone from completing an action by giving them fear or doubt.
To cause to move in a different direction or go to a different destination:
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To allow oneself to think about; have in mind; consider
To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes the recipient to feel a usually pleasant sensation of tingling or titillation.
To draw into; involve:
To mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive
To disturb is defined as to interfere with something or bother someone.
To stay clear of; go around or away from:
To calm down.
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To keep close; to keep secret.
To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
Regale is to delight or amuse someone through talk, stories or a generous amount of food or drink.
To deviate is to depart from a planned or accepted course, from expectations or from accepted behavior.
attract the attention of
To distract
To pivot is to turn or spin around a center point.
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(Linguistics) To alter phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.
To discourage is defined as to try to get someone not to do something.
hive-off
To segregate; to remove from a parent entity.
To remove from a port; to carry away.
To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:
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Antonyms for Divert
To cause someone to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.
The definition of anger is to make someone mad or aggravated.
make made
amuse, entertain
To bring into focus
turn a different direction
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Maintain is defined as to keep in a current state in order to prevent from failing or breaking or to carry on or to support or provide.
be direct
turn a different direction
Words Related to Divert
To turn aside from a course or established direction; swerve:
(Archaic) To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
re-direct
To elicit or arouse (a reaction or emotion, for example):
To transfer from (one conveyance) to another:
To persuade (a person) not to do something
Find another word for divert. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for divert, like: turn, distract, veer, avert, turn aside, deflect, amuse, deter, redirect, entertain and tickle.
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