divert
From LSJ
τίς ἥδε κραυγὴ καὶ δόμων περίστασις; → what means this uproar and thronging about the house, what means the crowd standing round the house?
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Turn in a different direction: P. παρατρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν. Turn aside: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν, ἀποστρέφειν, ἐκτρέπειν, V. διαστρέφειν, παρασπᾶν, ἐναλλάσσειν (Soph., Aj. 1060); see turn aside. Lead away (the thoughts, etc.): P. and V. ἀπάγειν. Divert from its course: P. ἀποχετεύειν. Met., P. and V. ἐκτρέπειν, παροχετεύειν. Amuse: Ar. and P. γέλωτα παρέχειν (dat.): see amuse.
