To change the direction or course of

• avert

  1. To keep from happening; ward off; prevent
  2. To turn away:
  3. To turn away

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  1. To keep from happening; ward off; prevent
  2. To turn away:
  3. To turn away

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• deflect

  1. To make (something) deviate from its original path.
  2. To turn or make go to one side
  3. To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

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  1. To make (something) deviate from its original path.
  2. To turn or make go to one side
  3. To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

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• deviate

  1. To turn aside from a course or way:
  2. To cause to turn aside or differ.
  3. To turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress

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  1. To turn aside from a course or way:
  2. To cause to turn aside or differ.
  3. To turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress

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• pivot

  1. To mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots.
  2. To cause to rotate, revolve, or turn:
  3. To turn on or as if on a pivot

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  1. To mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots.
  2. To cause to rotate, revolve, or turn:
  3. To turn on or as if on a pivot

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• shift

  1. To change gears, as when driving an automobile.
  2. To move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another
  3. To get along by tricky or evasive means.

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  1. To change gears, as when driving an automobile.
  2. To move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another
  3. To get along by tricky or evasive means.

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• swing

  1. To cause (a hanging object) to sway backward and forward; specif., to cause (a person on a swing) to move backward and forward by pushing or pulling the swing
  2. To move or wave (a weapon, tool, bat, etc.) with a sweeping motion; flourish; brandish
  3. (--- Informal) To move, travel, or come (by, over to, around to, etc.) in a casual manner, as by automobile

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  1. To cause (a hanging object) to sway backward and forward; specif., to cause (a person on a swing) to move backward and forward by pushing or pulling the swing
  2. To move or wave (a weapon, tool, bat, etc.) with a sweeping motion; flourish; brandish
  3. (--- Informal) To move, travel, or come (by, over to, around to, etc.) in a casual manner, as by automobile

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• turn

  1. To reverse one's or its course; start to move, go, etc. in the opposite direction
  2. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  3. To divert or deflect:

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  1. To reverse one's or its course; start to move, go, etc. in the opposite direction
  2. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  3. To divert or deflect:

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• veer

  1. To change direction; shift; turn or swing around
  2. To turn or swing; change the course of
  3. To turn

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  1. To change direction; shift; turn or swing around
  2. To turn or swing; change the course of
  3. To turn

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To persuade (a person) not to do something

• deter

  1. To keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.
  2. To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
  3. To prevent or discourage (an action or behavior):

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  1. To keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.
  2. To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
  3. To prevent or discourage (an action or behavior):

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• discourage

  1. To become discouraged
  2. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections:
  3. To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles

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  1. To become discouraged
  2. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections:
  3. To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles

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• dissuade

  1. (Obs.) To advise against (an action)
  2. To turn (a person) aside (from a course, etc.) by persuasion or advice
  3. To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:

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  1. (Obs.) To advise against (an action)
  2. To turn (a person) aside (from a course, etc.) by persuasion or advice
  3. To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:

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To occupy in an agreeable or pleasing way

• amuse

  1. To cause to laugh or smile by being funny:
  2. To make laugh, smile, etc. by being comical or humorous
  3. To keep pleasantly or enjoyably occupied or interested; entertain

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  1. To cause to laugh or smile by being funny:
  2. To make laugh, smile, etc. by being comical or humorous
  3. To keep pleasantly or enjoyably occupied or interested; entertain

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• entertain

  1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
  2. (Archaic) To continue with; maintain.
  3. To give hospitality to guests

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  1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
  2. (Archaic) To continue with; maintain.
  3. To give hospitality to guests

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• recreate

  1. To take recreation.
  2. To put fresh life into; refresh or restore in body or mind, esp. after work, by play, amusement, or relaxation
  3. To create a likeness or copy of.

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  1. To take recreation.
  2. To put fresh life into; refresh or restore in body or mind, esp. after work, by play, amusement, or relaxation
  3. To create a likeness or copy of.

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• regale

  1. To entertain sumptuously with food and drink; provide a feast for.
  2. To delight with something pleasing or amusing
  3. (Figuratively) To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.

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  1. To entertain sumptuously with food and drink; provide a feast for.
  2. To delight with something pleasing or amusing
  3. (Figuratively) To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.

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To deflect

• turn aside

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• redirect

  1. To instruct to go, inquire ... elsewhere
  2. To change the object or focus of (attention).
  3. To give directions for an alternate destination to (someone).

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  1. To instruct to go, inquire ... elsewhere
  2. To change the object or focus of (attention).
  3. To give directions for an alternate destination to (someone).

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• avert

  1. To turn away:
  2. To turn away
  3. To keep from happening; ward off; prevent

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  1. To turn away:
  2. To turn away
  3. To keep from happening; ward off; prevent

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To amuse

• entertain

  1. To show hospitality to guests.
  2. (Archaic) To continue with; maintain.
  3. (Obsolete) To give admittance to; receive.

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  1. To show hospitality to guests.
  2. (Archaic) To continue with; maintain.
  3. (Obsolete) To give admittance to; receive.

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• engage

  1. To enter or bring into conflict with:
  2. To involve oneself or become occupied; participate:
  3. To draw into; involve

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  1. To enter or bring into conflict with:
  2. To involve oneself or become occupied; participate:
  3. To draw into; involve

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• distract

  1. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle:
  2. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something:
  3. To draw in conflicting directions; create conflict or confusion in

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  1. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle:
  2. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something:
  3. To draw in conflicting directions; create conflict or confusion in

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• beguile

  1. To deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat
  2. To pass (time) pleasantly; while away
  3. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat:

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  1. To deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat
  2. To pass (time) pleasantly; while away
  3. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat:

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To distract

• attract the attention of

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• sidetrack

  1. To divert from a main issue or course:
  2. To run into a siding.
  3. To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.

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  1. To divert from a main issue or course:
  2. To run into a siding.
  3. To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.

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• disturb

  1. To intrude on; inconvenience:
  2. To break up the quiet or serenity of; agitate (what is quiet or still)
  3. To break in on; interrupt

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  1. To intrude on; inconvenience:
  2. To break up the quiet or serenity of; agitate (what is quiet or still)
  3. To break in on; interrupt

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