Divert

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɜrt/

Definitions of divert

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

Example Sentences

A1 I diverted the river to create a new path for the water.

A2 She diverted the attention of the audience with a magic trick.

B1 The road closure diverted traffic to a different route.

B2 The company's new marketing strategy successfully diverted customers from the competition.

C1 The politician tried to divert attention away from the scandal by focusing on a different issue.

C2 The hacker attempted to divert funds from the company's account to their own.

Examples of divert in a Sentence

formal The construction crew had to divert traffic away from the accident site.

informal We need to divert our plans for the weekend and stay in to finish this project.

slang Let's divert the conversation to something more interesting.

figurative Her clever remarks were able to divert attention from her mistakes.

Grammatical Forms of divert

• past tense: diverted
• plural: diverts
• comparative: more diverting
• superlative: most diverting
• present tense: divert
• future tense: will divert
• perfect tense: have diverted
• continuous tense: is diverting
• singular: divert
• positive degree: divert
• infinitive: to divert
• gerund: diverting
• participle: diverted

Origin and Evolution of divert

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'divert' originated from the Latin word 'divertire', which means 'to turn aside'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'divert' has evolved to not only mean 'to turn aside' but also 'to entertain or amuse'. The word has taken on additional connotations related to distraction or redirection of attention.