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To lead or turn to a different direction

To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

To deflect from a pertinent issue or topic

To entertain or amuse

To prevent the occurrence of

To arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else

To persuade or convince someone not to do something

To wrongly guide or redirect

To change, or move, to an opposing or opposite side

To speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something

To dispatch, divert, or post resources or personnel to a new location

To escape or keep away from

To use, empty or drain completely

To engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation

(colloquial) To poke fun at or make fun of

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To lead or turn to a different direction

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“It was necessary to divert the river to the middle creek, thereby avoiding danger to the Colony.”

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To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

“A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup!”

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To deflect from a pertinent issue or topic

“There are times when you may have to divert questions that are too sensitive or personal.”

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To entertain or amuse

hold the attention of

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

mesmerize^US

mesmerise^UK

hypnotize^US

hypnotise^UK

magnetize^US

tantalize^US

magnetise^UK

tantalise^UK

humour^UK

humor^US

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

make someone feel good

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

give someone a charge

do one's heart good

give great pleasure to

arouse the curiosity of

engage someone's attention

be a source of fascination to

capture your imagination

engage one's attention

whet one's appetite

move

make roll in the aisles

give someone pleasure

court

serenade

do someone's heart good

warm the cockles of the heart

take your breath away

sweep someone off their feet

make your mouth water

rivet the attention of

be unable to take one's eyes off

galvanize^US

grab the attention of

galvanise^UK

sweep sombeody off his/her feet

whet someone's appetite

sweep you off your feet

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

wheedle

turn someone's head

dangle a carrot in front of

flirt with

keep hanging

keep someone hanging on

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“All other forms of fiction are written purely to divert and entertain the adult mind.”

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To prevent the occurrence of

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

beat someone to the punch

hang up

make impossible

bring to screeching halt

make it impossible for

beat someone to the draw

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make it impracticable for

prevent the occurrence of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

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To arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else

authorize^US

authorise^UK

make something over to someone

transfer responsibility

patronise^UK

patronize^US

put into the hands of

subsidize^US

marshal^UK

marshall^US

subsidise^UK

favor^US

favour^UK

put at someone's disposal

put in someone's hands

honour with^UK

honor with^US

license^UK

licence^US

accommodate someone with

give the green light to

make a contribution of

give responsibility for

give into the custody of

give into the care of

give into the charge of

slip

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To persuade or convince someone not to do something

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To wrongly guide or redirect

misroute

misdirect

lead astray

send on a wild goose chase

point in the wrong direction

send off course

send the wrong way

send to the wrong place

lead down the garden path

do a number on

take for a ride

lead up the garden path

victimize^US

victimise^UK

give wrong information to

pull a fast one on

bait and switch

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull a swifty on

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

give someone a bum steer

wrong steer

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

betray one's true intentions

misrepresent the truth

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To change, or move, to an opposing or opposite side

have nothing more to do with

go over to the other side

cut off without a cent

leave penniless

cut off without a penny

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To speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something

temporise^UK

temporize^US

kick the can down the road

put on the back burner

let the grass grow under one's feet

move slowly

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

employ delaying tactics

put off doing something

be unable to make up your mind

balk^US

baulk^UK

keep changing your mind

have misgivings about

have reservations about

be on the horns of a dilemma

be non-committal about

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

think something unlikely

express suspicions about

be dubious

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

be sceptical

have suspicions about

not have the heart to

drag one's heels over

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To dispatch, divert, or post resources or personnel to a new location

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

send

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To escape or keep away from

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To use, empty or drain completely

siphon^US

syphon^UK

throw around like confetti

draft^US

draught^UK

utilize^US

utilise^UK

exhaust one's supply of

consume the contents of

rush out

make void

remove the contents of

reduce to destitution

make somebody skint

bring someone to their knees

spend money as if it grows on trees

spend money as if it were going out of fashion

spend freely

throw down the drain

spend money as if there were no tomorrow

spend money as if it were going out of style

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To engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation

eat, drink, and be merry

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(colloquial) To poke fun at or make fun of

satirise^UK

satirize^US

play a practical joke

play a practical joke on

treat disrespectfully

lead up the garden path

have a joke on somebody

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

rail at

poke borack

make a laughing-stock

slander

libel

defame

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

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