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DIVERT Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word divert. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word divert. (close relations)

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alter
verbv
verb

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

• make an alteration to

• insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

• remove the ovaries of

change
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

• a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

• the action of changing something

• the result of alteration or modification

• the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

• a thing that is different

• a different or fresh set of clothes

• coins of small denomination regarded collectively

• money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

• a difference that is usually pleasant

verb

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

• undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

• change clothes; put on different clothes

• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

• give to, and receive from, one another

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• become deeper in tone

• remove or replace the coverings of

channel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a path over which electrical signals can pass

• a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through

• a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

• a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels

• (often plural) a means of communication or access

• a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance

• a television station and its programs

• a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors

verb

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• direct the flow of

• send from one person or place to another

deflect
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

• turn aside and away from an initial or intended course

• draw someone's attention away from something

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

distract
verbv
verb

• draw someone's attention away from something

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

redirect
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
verb

• channel into a new direction

shift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• a qualitative change

• the time period during which you are at work

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

• the act of moving from one place to another

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

verb

• make a shift in or exchange of

• change place or direction

• move around

• move very slightly

• move from one setting or context to another

• change in quality

• move and exchange for another

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• move abruptly

• use a shift key on a keyboard

• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

• change gears

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

sidetrack
verbv
noun

• a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

verb

• wander from a direct or straight course

switch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure

• railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock

• a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment

• a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

verb

• change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

• exchange or give (something) in exchange for

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

• make a shift in or exchange of

• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• flog with or as if with a flexible rod

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

turn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a circular segment of a curve

• the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

• (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• an unforeseen development

• a movement in a new direction

• the act of turning away or in the opposite direction

• turning or twisting around (in place)

• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a favor for someone

• taking a short walk out and back

verb

• to change orientation or direction

• undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

• undergo a change or development

• cause to move around or rotate

• change to the contrary

• pass to the other side of

• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

• let (something) fall or spill from a container

• move around an axis or a center

• cause to move around a center so as to show another side of

• to send or let go

• to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

• shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel

• change color

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

• cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics

• accomplish by rotating

• get by buying and selling

• cause to move along an axis or into a new direction

• channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• alter the functioning or setting of

• direct at someone

• have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

• go sour or spoil

• become officially one year older

veer
verbv
verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• shift to a clockwise direction

rechannel
verbv
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reroute
verbv
verb

• To change the route taken by something.

amuse
verbv
verb

• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

• make (somebody) laugh

deviate
verbv
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

disport
verbv
verb

• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

• play boisterously

hive off
verbv
verb

• remove from a group and make separate

• withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

Best Hypernyms For DIVERT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for divert, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
entertain amuse beguile captivate delight direct draw engage enrapture fascinate involve occupy send turn withdraw
Phrases (2)
draw offtake out

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