DIVERT, L., to turn.
1. To turn off from any course, direction or intended application to turn aside as, to divert a river from its usual channel to divert commerce from its usual course to divert appropriated money to other objects to divert a man from his purpose.
2. To turn the mind from business or study hence, to please to amuse to entertain to exhilarate. Children are diverted with sports men are diverted with works of wit and humor low minds are diverted with buffoonery in stage-playing.
3. To draw the forces of an enemy to a different point.
4. To subvert. Not in use.
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