divert meaning
divert :
to redirect, to change direction
verb
▪ They will divert the traffic to avoid the roadwork.
▪ They will redirect the cars to avoid the roadwork.
▪ The manager decided to divert funds to marketing.
▪ The manager chose to redirect money to marketing.
paraphrasing
▪ redirect – to send something to a different place
▪ reroute – to change the path of something
▪ shift – to move something from one place to another
▪ transfer – to move something to another place or person
Pronunciation
divert [daɪˈvɜːrt]
The stress is on the second part 'vert' and sounds like 'di-vert'.
Common phrases and grammar about divert
divert - Common meaning
verb
to redirect, to change direction
Part of Speech Changes for "divert"
▪ diversion (noun) – the act of diverting or redirecting
▪ diverting (adjective) – causing distraction or amusement
Common Expressions with "divert"
▪ divert traffic – to redirect cars or people from one route to another
▪ divert funds – to redirect money to a different purpose
▪ divert attention – to distract someone's focus
▪ divert resources – to allocate resources to a different use
Important examples of divert in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, divert is often used to describe redirecting resources, traffic, or attention.
Example of a confusing word: convert (to change into a different form)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Divert is used as a transitive verb, requiring an object to describe what is being redirected.
divert
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
divert traffic
'redirect cars', used when there is construction or an accident.
divert funds
'redirect money', used when allocating budget to different areas.
Differences between similar words and divert
divert
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redirect
differences
divert is used to change the direction of something, while redirect specifically means to send something to a different place or person.
divert
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reroute
differences
Words with the same origin as divert
The origin of divert
Word structure
Words with the same origin
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