Divert

  • 41divert — (L). Turn aside …

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  • 42divert — v. a. 1. Turn aside, draw away. 2. Call off, distract, draw away, disturb. 3. Amuse, entertain, recreate, please, gratify, delight, exhilarate, refresh …

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  • 43divert — v 1. turn aside, deflect, draw away, avert, switch, change course, Naut. jibe, shift; shunt, sidetrack, swerve; separate, part, go asunder; branch off, ramify, fork, divaricate. 2. distract, entertain, amuse, delight, gratify, beguile, interest,… …

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  • 44divert — di·vert …

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  • 45divert — di•vert [[t]dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect 2) to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc 3) to distract from serious occupation; entertain or amuse 4) cvb to turn aside; veer • Etymology: 1400–50; …

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  • 46divert — /dəˈvɜt / (say duh vert), /daɪ / (say duy ) verb (t) 1. to turn aside from a path or course; deflect. 2. to set (traffic) on a detour. 3. to draw off to a different object, purpose, etc. 4. to distract from serious occupation; entertain or amuse …

  • 47divert —   Ho olalau (as a child) …

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  • 48divert — /daɪ vɜ:t/ verb 1. to send to another place or in another direction 2. to buy stock in a special offer and then sell it on to customers living outside the special offer area …

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  • 49divert — /davart/ To turn aside; to turn out of the way; to alter the course of things. Usually applied to watercourses or to the unauthorized use of funds. See diversion …

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  • 50divert — /davart/ To turn aside; to turn out of the way; to alter the course of things. Usually applied to watercourses or to the unauthorized use of funds. See diversion …

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