intransitive verb. To turn aside from a course or direction.

intransitive verb. To distract.

intransitive verb. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. synonym: amuse.

intransitive verb. To turn aside.

To turn aside or away; change the direction or course of; cause to move or act in a different line or manner: as, to divert a stream from its bed; to divert the mind from its troubles; he was diverted from his purpose.

To turn to a different point or end; change the aim or destination of; draw to another course, purpose, or destiny.

To turn from customary or serious occupation; furnish diversion to; amuse; entertain.

To subvert; destroy.

Synonyms To draw away. See absent, a.

Amuse, Divert, Entertain, etc. (see amuse); to delight, exhilarate.

To turn aside; turn out of one's way; digress.

intransitive verb. To turn aside; to digress.

transitive verb. To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect

transitive verb. To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain

verb. To turn aside from a course.

verb. To distract.

verb. To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

verb. To turn aside; to digress.

verb. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

verb. turn aside; turn away from

verb. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

verb. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

"Based on the White House's response to the last leak about Afghanistan, the temptation seems strong to once again divert attention away from accountability."

diverse  diversion  diversity  

draw  draw off  entertain  take out  withdraw  

Bert  Curt  Evert  Insert  Kurt  

absorb  abstract  abuse  alter  amuse  

diverted  diverting  diverts