divert

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

di·vert (dĭ-vûrtʹ, dī-)v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·vertsv. tr.
1. To turn aside from a course or direction:
Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident.
2. To distract:
My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists.
3. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See Synonyms at amuse.v. intr.
To turn aside. [Middle English diverten, from Old French divertir, from Latin dīvertere: dī-, dis-, aside; see dis- + vertere, to turn; See wer-² in Indo-European Roots.] di·vertʹer n.di·vertʹing·ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hive off, amuse, disport, deviate