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Verb
S:
(v)
deviate
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divert
(turn aside; turn away from)
S:
(v)
divert
(send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one)
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(v)
amuse
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divert
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disport
(occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion)
"The play amused the ladies"
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divert
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hive off
(withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions)