Divert

Definition of Divert

to cause someone or something to change course or turn from one direction to another

How should Divert divide into syllables

The first syllable, 'di', has one vowel and one consonant. The second syllable, 'vert', has one vowel and three consonants.

Part of Speech - Divert

The detour will divert traffic from the main road.

Sentences with Divert

• The magician will divert your attention while he performs his trick.
• I'm going to divert the water from the sink to the bucket.
• The construction on the road will divert traffic for the next few months.
• The company will divert resources to the new project.
• He tried to divert the conversation away from his mistake.
• She was able to divert the ball from going into the goal.
• The captain decided to divert the flight to a nearby airport.
• The comedian was able to divert the audience's attention from his mistake.
• The police officer used his flashlight to divert traffic from the accident.
• The company will need to divert their attention to fixing the issue.

Quotes with Divert

• Humor is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place. - Mark Twain
• The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. - Thomas Paine
• Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. - Peter Ustinov
• I've always been a quitter. I quit the Boy Scouts, the glee club, the marching band. Gave up my paper route, turned my back on the church, stuffed the basketball team. I stopped taking piano lessons, dropped out of typing class, and let the lawn go to hell. - T.C. Boyle
• Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. - Grenville Kleiser
• Comedy is the last refuge of the nonconformist mind. - Gilbert Seldes
• The truth is, laughter always sounds more perfect than weeping. Laughter flows in a violent riff and is effortlessly melodic. Weeping is often fought, choked, half strangled, or surrendered to with humiliation. - Anne Rice
• Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. - Victor Hugo
• Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning do to do afterward. - Kurt Vonnegut
• Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. - Josh Billings

Number of characters in Divert

6 ( d, i, v, e, r, t )

Unique letters in Divert

6 ( d, i, v, e, r, t )

Divert Backwards

trevid

Phonetic Transcription of Divert

IPA (International): daɪˈvɜ:t

ARA (American): daɪˈvɝt

EPA (English): daɪˈvɜ:t

DAY-VER-T

Phonetic Transcription of Divert

IPA (International): dɪˈvɜ:t

ARA (American): dɪˈvɝt

EPA (English): dɪˈvɜ:t

DIH-VER-T