All 4 Uses of
divert
in
After the First Death
- We merely want to divert the bus from its course for a few minutes.
Part 2 *divert = change the direction
- He cajoled the children, diverted them, a master of that kind of thing, a superb actor.†
Part 2
- Should she go along with him and hope that what he said about diverting the bus for only a few moments was the truth?†
Part 2
- They diverted her panic and channeled her energy into caring for them, keeping her busy, keeping her from thinking about herself.†
Part 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(divert as in: divert the traffic or funds) to change the direction of something, or the purpose for which it is used
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(2)
(divert as in: divert her attention) to distract someone's attention or (more rarely) to entertain