divert

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verb

1. turn aside;
turn away from (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
deviate
• Derivationally related forms:
diversion, deviation (for: deviate)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Hyponyms:
yaw, detour, sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
send, direct
• Hyponyms:
route, deviate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion (Freq. 1)
- The play amused the ladies
• Syn:
amuse, disport
• Derivationally related forms:
diversion, amusive (for: amuse), amusement (for: amuse)
• Hypernyms:
entertain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to divert Sue
4. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
• Syn:
hive off
• Hypernyms:
withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hive off, amuse, disport, deviate