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divertverb to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupieda light comedy to divert the tired business executive amuse, disport, entertain, regale, solace absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupybeguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall(or enthral), fascinategrip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerizecoddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoilappease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe bore, jadedrain, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, wear, wear out, wearyaggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, grate, harass, harry, irk, nettle, peeve, perturb, pester, pique, upset, vex to change the course or direction of (something)the bike race was diverted around the construction zone deflect, redirect, swing, turn, veer, wheel, whip avert, deviate, move, rechannel, shift, shunt, sidetrack, swerve, switch, transferswivel, twist, whirl, zigzagbend, curve, swayreverse, turn back to draw the attention or mind to something elsetrying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot abstract, call off, detract, distract, throw off amuse, beguile, entertainstray, wander concentrate, focus amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly.amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly.amuse yourselves while I make dinner divert implies distracting attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny.a light comedy to divert the tired businessman entertain suggests supplying amusement by specially contrived methods.a magician entertaining children at a party in the 15th century |