avert

diverts

dʌɪˈvəːt
dɪˈvəːt

verb

cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

reroute,redirect,change the course of,draw away,turn aside,head off,deflect,avert,transfer,channel

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diverted

dʌɪˈvəːt
dɪˈvəːt

verb

cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

reroute,redirect,change the course of,draw away,turn aside,head off,deflect,avert,transfer,channel

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divert

dʌɪˈvəːt
dɪˈvəːt

verb

cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

reroute,redirect,change the course of,draw away,turn aside,head off,deflect,avert,transfer,channel

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deflects

dɪˈflɛkt

verb

cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.

the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

turn aside/away,divert,avert,sidetrack,distract,draw away,block,parry,stop,fend off,stave off

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deflecting

dɪˈflɛkt

verb

cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.

the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

turn aside/away,divert,avert,sidetrack,distract,draw away,block,parry,stop,fend off,stave off

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deflected

dɪˈflɛkt

verb

cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.

the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

turn aside/away,divert,avert,sidetrack,distract,draw away,block,parry,stop,fend off,stave off

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deflect

dɪˈflɛkt

verb

cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.

the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

turn aside/away,divert,avert,sidetrack,distract,draw away,block,parry,stop,fend off,stave off

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