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divert — di·vert /də vərt, dī / vt 1: to turn from one course or use to another funds illegally divert ed 2: to place (a defendant) under a diversion di·vert·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
divert — [[t]daɪvɜ͟ː(r)t, AM dɪ [/t]] diverts, diverting, diverted 1) V ERG To divert vehicles or travellers means to make them follow a different route or go to a different destination than they originally intended. You can also say that someone or… … English dictionary
divert — to steal Usually of embezzlement, where the funds are directed into the wrong channel, but sometimes of goods: ... a large proportion of the profits had been, shall we say, diverted. (Erdman, 1987) Like the wharfingers, the lock… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
divert — /davart/ To turn aside; to turn out of the way; to alter the course of things. Usually applied to watercourses or to the unauthorized use of funds. See diversion … Black's law dictionary
divert — /davart/ To turn aside; to turn out of the way; to alter the course of things. Usually applied to watercourses or to the unauthorized use of funds. See diversion … Black's law dictionary
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