To change the direction or course of something; to redirect attention, resources, or traffic away from the original path or purpose.
From Latin 'divertere' (to turn aside), combining 'di-' (aside, away) and 'vertere' (to turn). The same root appears in 'convert' and 'revert.' Originally meant to turn aside physically, later extending to redirecting attention or resources.
Divert is like being a traffic controller for attention or resources - you're turning things aside from their original path. Think of a river being diverted around a dam or a magician diverting your attention!
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