divert

Meanings

Verb

turn aside; turn away from
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
To turn aside from a course.
To distract.
To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
To turn aside; to digress.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English diverten, Old French divertir (“to turn or go different ways, part, separate, divert”), from Latin di- (“apart”) + vertere (“to turn”); see verse.

Synonyms

amuse, deviate, disport, hive off, offlead

Scrabble Score: 10

divert is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
divert is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
divert is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

divert is a valid Words With Friends word