亚洲网紅露点

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divert

[ dih-vurt, dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
  2. British. to route (traffic) on a detour.
  3. to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc.
  4. to distract from serious occupation; entertain or amuse.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to turn aside; veer:

    It is sad to see so much talent divert to trivial occupations.

divert

/ 诲补瑟藞惫蓽藧迟 /

verb

  1. to turn (a person or thing) aside from a course; deflect
  2. tr to entertain; amuse
  3. tr to distract the attention of
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 诲颈藞惫别谤迟颈惫别, adjective
  • 诲颈藞惫别谤迟别谤, noun
  • 诲颈藞惫别谤迟颈产濒别, adjective
  • 诲颈藞惫别谤迟颈苍驳濒测, adverb
  • 诲颈藞惫别谤迟颈苍驳, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲颈路惫别谤迟顎侥诲路濒测 adverb
  • 诲颈路惫别谤迟顎侥谤 noun
  • 诲颈路惫别谤迟顎僫路产濒别 adjective
  • 辫谤别顎卍颈路惫别谤迟顎 verb (used with object)
  • 谤别顎卍颈路惫别谤迟顎 verb (used with object)
  • 耻苍顎卍颈路惫别谤迟顎侥诲 adjective
  • un顎吇寰甭繁贡鸢兕僫路产濒别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of divert1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English, from Latin 诲墨惫别谤迟别谤别, from 诲墨- di- 2 + vertere 鈥渢o turn鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of divert1

C15: from French divertir, from Latin 诲墨惫别谤迟别谤别 to turn aside, from di- 虏 + vertere to turn
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Synonym Study

See amuse.
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Example Sentences

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Much scoring work has moved to Europe or even Nashville, while some postproduction work has been diverted to places like Canada and London.

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Could India hold back or divert the Indus basin's waters, depriving Pakistan of its lifeline?

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The district attorney鈥檚 office said in its release that Measures, who was president of KMR, diverted the money to cover business expenses, creditors and personal expenditures.

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Now that the future of her franchise is at stake, the power diverts back to all of us.

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However, Trump tariffs could also push down the pace of UK price rises as goods are diverted away from the US.

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