divert /dai'vә:t/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
• (v.) withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

Chinese translation

• vt. 转移, 使欢娱
• vi. 转移

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/dai'vә:t/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.42 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

diverted, diverting, diverts

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diversity · diverse · dive · diversion · diversified · diver · divergent · divergence

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