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Verb divert has 4 senses
- deviate, divert - turn aside; turn away from
--1 is one way to turn
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- divert - send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
--2 is one way to send, direct
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- amuse, divert, disport - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
--3 is one way to entertain
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to divert Sue
- divert, hive off - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
--4 is one way to withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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