Diverted - definition of diverted by The Free Dictionary 1 To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident 2 To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists 3 To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse See Synonyms at amuse
DIVERT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary To divert vehicles or travelers means to make them go a different route You can also say that someone or something diverts from a particular route We diverted a plane to rescue 100 passengers
divert - Wiktionary, the free dictionary divert (third-person singular simple present diverts, present participle diverting, simple past and past participle diverted) (transitive) To turn aside from a course synonym quotations Synonym: deflect The workers diverted the stream away from the road