divert

Phonetic

US /daɪˈvɜːrt/UK /daɪˈvɜːt/

VERBTo turn aside from a course., To distract., To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention), To turn aside; to digress.

But the officials said they had not yet seen the Kremlin divert armored battalions and other combat power that the United States believes Russia would need to repel the incursion.
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Could India hold back or divert the Indus basin's waters, depriving Pakistan of its lifeline?
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of newly eligible adults could strain the system and divert resources toward younger, healthier people and away from older adults in underserved populations, who are already less likely to be screened
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Ukraine’s Surprise Attack Forces Russia to Divert Forces in Response
Source:www.nytimes.com
But the officials said they had not yet seen the Kremlin divert armored battalions and other combat power that the United States believes Russia would need to repel the incursion.
Source:www.nytimes.com