Vocabulary Entry

divert

|verb • noun

verb

To cause someone or something to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Example Sentences

"The traffic was diverted due to the construction ahead."

"She decided to divert her attention to a different project."

"We had to divert our route because of the road closure."

noun

Example Sentences

"The river took a divert around the rocky cliff."

"His sudden divert from the conversation caught everyone's attention."

"The park serves as a divert for many city dwellers."