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divert
[/daɪˈvɜːrt/ or /dɪˈvɜːrt/]
verb
desviar
1.
to change the course or direction of something
The road construction forced them to divert traffic to an alternate route.
A construção da estrada os forçou a desviar o tráfego para uma rota alternativa.
2.
to distract someone's attention from something
He tried to divert her attention from the broken vase by changing the subject.
Ele tentou desviar a atenção dela do vaso quebrado mudando de assunto.
3.
to redirect funds or resources to a different purpose
The company diverted funds from marketing to research and development.
A empresa desviou fundos do marketing para pesquisa e desenvolvimento.
4.
to amuse or entertain
The clown's antics diverted the children during the long wait.
As acrobacias do palhaço divertiram as crianças durante a longa espera.
NYC Slang
throw someone off
Synonyms
redirect
deflect
distract
turn aside
entertain
amuse
Antonyms
concentrate
focus
direct
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desviar
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desviar
standard usage, occasionally 'tirar a atenção'
São Paulo
desviar
standard usage, formal and informal contexts
Portugal
desviar
standard usage; 'divertir' used only for amusing/entertaining
Related Idioms & Phrases
divert attention from
divert funds to
divert traffic
divert one's course
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