Third-person singular present tense of 'divert'; causes to turn aside or redirects attention.
From Latin 'divertere' (dis- meaning away + vertere meaning to turn). The modern verb form with conjugation.
The verb 'diverts' is deceptively simple but powerful—it describes everything from a magician diverting your gaze to a government diverting public funds, showing how language captures both innocent and sinister turnings-away.
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