divert

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

turn in a different direction: P. παρατρέπειν, V. παρεκτρέπειν.

turn aside: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν, ἀποστρέφειν, ἐκτρέπειν, V. διαστρέφειν, παρασπᾶν, ἐναλλάσσειν (Sophocles, Ajax 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 παρέχω, γέλωτα παρέχειν (dat.): see amuse.