Divert vs. Divet

Divertverb

(transitive) To turn aside from a course.

Divertverb

(transitive) To distract.

Divertverb

(transitive) To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

Divertverb

To turn aside; to digress.

Divertverb

To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course.

Divertverb

To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor.

Divertverb

To turn aside; to digress.

Divertverb

turn aside; turn away from

Divertverb

send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

Divertverb

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;

Divertverb

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

Divertverb

cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another

Divertverb

(of a vehicle or person) change course

Divertverb

reallocate (money or resources) to a different purpose

Divertverb

distract (someone) from something

Divertverb

draw the attention of (someone) away from tedious or serious concerns; entertain or amuse

Divetnoun

alternative form of divot

Divetnoun

See Divot.