diverted
Turned another way
Diverted means turned aside from a course or purpose.
Traffic gets diverted around construction.
Funds may be diverted from their intended use—sometimes legitimately, sometimes not: He diverted company money to his personal accounts.
A diverted person has been distracted or entertained: The children were diverted by the magic show.
The past tense of divert.
Sent a new way
- detouredTook indirect path
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- rechanneledDirected into new course
- deflectedCaused to veer off
rerouted · deviated · sidetracked · shunted · transferred · reallocated · reassigned · redeployed
Diverted from main task
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- disengagedNot participating or invested
inattentive · off-course · straying · wandering · derailed · lost · adrift · astray
Provided amusement to
- delightedFeeling great pleasure
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- amusedPleasantly entertained
- beguiledDeceived through charm
engaged · occupied · absorbed · charmed · captivated · regaled · tickled · distracted
Stole entrusted money
- siphonedMoved liquid via suction
- skimmedRead superficially
- misallocatedImproperly distributed or assigned
- pilferedTook in small amounts
funneled · channeled · appropriated · stolen · pocketed · transferred · laundered
redirected
Sent a new way
- detouredTook indirect path
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- rechanneledDirected into new course
deflected · rerouted · deviated · sidetracked · shunted · transferred · reallocated · reassigned · redeployed · switched
sidetracked
Diverted from main task
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distractedUnable to concentrate
disengaged · inattentive · off-course · straying · wandering · derailed · lost · adrift · astray · drawn away
entertained
Provided amusement to
beguiled · engaged · occupied · absorbed · charmed · captivated · regaled · tickled · distracted
embezzled
Stole entrusted money
- siphonedMoved liquid via suction
- skimmedRead superficially
- misallocatedImproperly distributed or assigned
pilfered · funneled · channeled · appropriated · stolen · pocketed · transferred · laundered
- flight statusbooked, canceled, delayed, boarding, cancelled
- flightsdeparture, arrival, nonstop flight, boarding, connecting flight
- inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
- Off Tracklost, detour, tangent, sidetrack, digression
- travel conditionstraffic, delays, congestion, heavy traffic, light traffic
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
divertedbored
Lacking interest or engagement
unamused · displeased · irritated · uninterested · wearied
diverteddirect
Undeviating or to guide
straight · undiverted · undeflected · on course · maintained
divertedfocused
Directing attention narrowly
concentrated · attentive · undiverted · absorbed · engrossed
- diverting fundsRedirecting money improperly
divert, diverting, diverts, diverter, divertissement, undiverted