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IELTS word

divert

/daɪˈvɜːrt/verb

English definition

to send something in a different direction

Common phrases / collocations

  1. divert traffic
  2. divert water
  3. divert a route

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The cones diverted traffic away from the repairs.

  2. 2.

    The channel diverts water from the road.

  3. 3.

    The flight was diverted to another airport.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Road workers use orange cones to guide traffic from a closed repair lane into a clear side road.
to send something in a different direction
1main lane is closed
2traffic takes another route
main lane is closed→traffic takes another route