Diverted: meaning, definitions and examples

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diverted

 

[ dษชหˆvษœหtษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

emotion

Having been turned aside, redirected, or distracted.

Synonyms

distracted, redirected, sidetracked

Examples of usage

  • The diverted child quickly lost interest in the game.
  • She felt diverted from her original purpose by the unexpected turn of events.
Context #2 | Verb

traffic

Changed the direction of something, especially a road, route, or stream.

Synonyms

rechannel, redirect, reroute

Examples of usage

  • The construction work diverted traffic to a different route.
  • They diverted the river to prevent flooding in the area.

Translations

Translations of the word "diverted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desviado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคšเคฒเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abgelenkt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dialihkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั…ะธะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przekierowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟ‚ๅ›žใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtournรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desviado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรถnlendirildi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „ํ™˜๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู… ุชุญูˆูŠู„ู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odklonฤ›n

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odklonenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝฌ็งป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preusmerjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beint frรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ั‹ั‚ั‚ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรถnlษ™ndirildi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desviado

Etymology

The word 'diverted' originated from the Latin word 'divertare', which means 'to turn aside'. The term has been used in English since the late 15th century, initially with the sense of 'to turn aside or away'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to redirection, distraction, and changing course.

See also: diversion, divert.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,548 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.