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divert

Dictionary definition · divert

verb

  1. turn aside; turn away from
  2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
  3. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion"The play amused the ladies"
  4. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).