diverteth

Verb

divert (third-person singular simple present diverts, present participle diverting, simple past and past participle diverted)

1. (transitive) To turn aside from a course.
   • The workers diverted the stream away from the road.

   Synonyms:

   deflect, offlead

2. (transitive) To distract.
   • Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.
3. (transitive) To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
   • We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.1871, Charles John Smith, Synonyms Discriminated
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To turn aside; to digress.
   • I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces.1641 September 6 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 28 August 1641]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition...