deviated, diverted, turned away
1. Past tense of desviar: to change direction or course; to move away from a straight path
The car deviated from the road.
O carro desviou da estrada.
2. To avoid or evade something
He diverted the conversation away from the sensitive topic.
Ele desviou a conversa do assunto sensível.
3. To redirect or divert funds, attention, or resources
She diverted the funds to a different project.
Ela desviou os fundos para um projeto diferente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
desviou o olhar - turned one's gaze away
desviou do assunto - dodged the subject
desviou da rota - went off route
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