- (v.t.) To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course.
- (v.i.) To turn aside; to digress.
- (v.t.) To turn away from any occupation, business or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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