SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
divert
verb
To turn something from its usual course toward a different destination.
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The Orchard With Two Front Doors · paragraph 5To turn something from its usual course toward a different destination.
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See divert in use
The usher opened a second door to divert arrivals away from the crowded stairs.
The race committee decided to divert the competitors around the nesting island.
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