Divert Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-vûrt, dī-
To distract
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. attract the attention of
  2. deter
  3. sidetrack
  4. discourage
  5. disturb
  6. dissuade
Antonyms:
  1. focus
To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. amuse

Words Related to Divert

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Divert Sentence Examples

  • The only effect of these reverses was to divert them elsewhere.

  • She eagerly latched on to his comment, hoping to divert her own mind to something less disturbing.

  • The revolt of Liege and Dinant intervened to divert his attention from the affairs of France.

  • A diminished supply of water at the root is requisite, so as to check energy of growth, or rather to divert it from leaf-making.

  • Charles de Lesseps, a victim offered to the fury of the politicians, tried to divert the storm upon his head and prevent it from reaching his father.

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