Word

divert, v.
(diverted, diverting, diverts)
freq. cnt. 5

send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

divert

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

send, direct

hyponym

route deviate

turn aside; turn away from
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

deviate divert

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deviation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

diversion

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn

hyponym

yaw detour straggle, sidetrack, depart, digress

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

amuse disport divert

sample sentences

"The play amused the ladies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

amusive amusement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

diversion

semantic pointers

hypernym

entertain

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

divert hive off

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

draw, withdraw, take out, draw off