Diversion

Noun

 * 1)  A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
 * 2) A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
 * 3) The act of diverting.
 * 4) Removal of water via a canal.
 * 5)  A detour, such as during road construction
 * 6)  The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
 * 7)  Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
 * 1)  The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
 * 2)  Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.

Related terms

 * diverse
 * diversity
 * divert

Adjectives for Diversion
social; congenial; harmless; pleasurable; staple; childish; constant; unending; favorite; momentary; contemporary; popular; infantile; intellectual; sturdy; innocent; outdoor; decorous; unique; languid; incidental; seasonable; healthful; economical; agreeable; mysterious; attacking; exquisite; exhilarating.

Verbs for Diversion
advocate—; allow—; amuse with—; con¬ceive—; consider—; contrive—; employ—; engage in—; forget in—; invent—; look for—; need—; occupy with—; search for—; sprout—; suggest—; —attracts; —benefits; —entertains; —excites; —fatigues; —gratifies ; —withholds.

Thesaurus
aberrancy, aberration, about-face, abuse, abuse of office, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, aerial tactics, aggravated assault, aggression, airborne tactics, alteration, amelioration, amphibious attack, amusement, apostasy, applied tactics, armed assault, armored tactics, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, banzai attack, barrier tactics, befoulment, bend, betterment, bias, blitz, blitzkrieg, branching off, break, breakthrough, bypass, cavalry tactics, change, change of heart, changeableness, charge, circuitousness, constructive change, continuity, conversion, corner, corrupt administration, counterattack, counteroffensive, coup de main, crippling attack, crook, curve, dead set at, debasement, declination, defalcation, defection, defensive strategy, defilement, deflection, degeneration, degenerative change, delectation, departure, descent on, desecration, deterioration, detour, deviance, deviancy, deviation, deviousness, difference, digression, discontinuity, discursion, disport, dissipation, distractedness, distraction, divagation, divarication, divergence, diversification, diversionary attack, diversity, divertisement, divertissement, divided attention, dogleg, double, drift, drifting, drive, embezzlement, encirclement, enjoyment, entertainment, errantry, excursion, excursus, exorbitation, feint, fire tactics, fitting, flank attack, flip-flop, fouling, frivolity, frontal attack, fun, game, gas attack, gradual change, hairpin, head-on attack, improvement, inattention, indirection, infantry tactics, infiltration, investment, levity, lightning attack, lightning war, maladministration, malfeasance, malpractice, malversation, mass attack, megadeath, melioration, mirth, misapplication, misappropriation, misconduct, misemployment, misfeasance, mishandling, mismanagement, misusage, misuse, mitigation, mob tactics, mobile tactics, modification, modulation, mugging, obliquity, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, overkill, overthrow, panzer warfare, passe-temps, pastime, peculation, pererration, perversion, pilfering, pincers movement, play, pleasure, pollution, poor stewardship, profanation, prostitution, push, qualification, radical change, rambling, re-creation, realignment, recreation, redesign, reform, reformation, regalement, relaxation, relish, remaking, renewal, reshaping, restructuring, reversal, revival, revivification, revolution, run against, run at, rush, sally, sheer, shift, shifting, shifting course, shifting path, shock tactics, sidetrack, skew, slant, solace, sortie, sport, strategy, straying, strike, sudden change, sweep, swerve, swerving, swinging, switch, tack, tactics, total change, transition, turn, turnabout, turning, twist, unprovoked assault, upheaval, variation, variety, veer, violation, violent change, wandering, warp, withdrawal of attention, worsening, yaw, zigzag

Etymology
< diversion: <  diversio: <  divertere:, past participle diversus:; see divert.

Pronunciation
/daɪˈvɜːʃən/, /daI"v3:S@n/

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Greek: αντιπερισπασμός


 * Hebrew: הסחה (hasakha)
 * Italian:
 * Russian: отвлекающий манёвр
 * Swedish: avledningsmanöver


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish:
 * German: Unterhaltung, archaic: Zerstreuung


 * Greek: διασκέδαση, αναψυχή
 * Italian:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: förströelse, tidsfördriv


 * Bulgarian: отклоняване


 * Russian: отвлечение


 * German:
 * Greek: εκτροπή


 * Russian: отвод


 * Bulgarian: отклонение
 * German:


 * Greek: παράκαμψη
 * Polish: objazd


 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Russian: объезд

Noun

 * 1) pastime, diversion, entertainment

Related terms

 * divertir

Anagrams

 * dérivions
 * viderions