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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

di·vert / diˈvərt; dī-/ • v. [tr.] 1. cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another: a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land. ∎ [intr.] (of a vehicle or person) change course: an aircraft has diverted and will be with you shortly. ∎ reallocate (something, esp. money or resources) to a different purpose: more of their advertising budget was diverted into promotions. 2. distract (someone or their attention) from something: public relations policies are sometimes intended to divert attention away from criticism. ∎ [usu. as adj.] (diverting) draw the attention of (someone) away from tedious or serious concerns; entertain or amuse: a diverting book nursery rhymes can calm and divert all but the most fractious child. DERIVATIVES: di·vert·er n. di·vert·ing·ly adv.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

divert turn aside XV; distract XVI; entertain, amuse XVII. — F. divertir — L. dīvertere turn away, leave one's spouse (cf. DIVORCE), differ (cf. dēvertere turn aside), f. DI- 1 + vertere turn.
So diversion XVII. — late L. (med.); the mil. use may be immed. — F. diversion or It. diversione.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

divert •advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, pervert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt •Engelbert • Colbert • sweatshirt •nightshirt • pay dirt • Frankfurt •miniskirt • underskirt • expert •Blackshirt • redshirt • T-shirt •Brownshirt • undershirt • extrovert •ragwort • milkwort • pillwort •nipplewort • lungwort • bladderwort •liverwort

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