† divertisev.

Forms: Also 1600s -ize.

Etymology: < French divertiss- lengthened stem of divertir to divert v.: compare advertise , and see -ise suffix¹. Stressed by Bailey diˈvertise; Johnson has diverˈtise.

Obsolete.

1. transitive. = divert v. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatments removing or dispersing matter > remove or disperse [verb (transitive)] > disperse, etc., humours or morbid matter

cleansec1000

resolvea1398

slaya1400

dissolvec1400

evacuec1400

mundify?a1425

repel?a1425

attenuate1533

evacuate1533

discuss?1537

divert?1541

extenuate1541

intercide?1541

educe1574

scour1577

attray1579

clenge1582

divertise1597

derive1598

revel1598

display1607

draw1608

incide1612

correct1620

fuse1705

lavage1961

1597 P. Lowe Art Chirurg. (1634) 338 Let it [the ulcer] bleed well, to divertize the fluxion.

2. To distract the attention of: to draw off; = divert v. 5.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > distract [verb (transitive)]

fortogglea1300

to call away1529

scatter1530

forhale1579

to draw away1586

diffuse?1587

to call off1606

divert1609

to put out1616

avoke1623

disjoint1628

to take a person out of himself (herself, etc.)1631

to draw off1646

divertise1648

to take off1670

dissipate1684

to turn off1741

to throw out1821

to turn away1848

1648 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) III. 17 If the army were but conveniently divertised, both this city and the adjacents to it would be so associate as [etc.].

1652 J. Wright tr. J.-P. Camus Nature's Paradox 161 Every one's attentions were divertised according to their different inclinations.

3. To entertain, amuse; = divert v. 6. Chiefly reflexive: To enjoy oneself, make merry.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (transitive)]

skenta1250

solace1297

comfort1303

gamec1330

disportc1374

mirtha1400

solancea1400

playa1450

recreate1531

pastime1577

sport1577

entertain1593

to take a person out of himself (herself, etc.)1631

divertise1651

to take the fancy of1653

divert1662

amuse1667

tickle1682

society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (reflexive)]

shurt?c1225

playc1300

solace1340

lakea1375

to disport oneselfc1385

sport?a1425

short1449

recreate1530

entertain1594

to make oneself glee1602

deboise1633

divertise1651

divert1660

regale1682

besport1855

1651 tr. F. de Quintana Hist. Don Fenise 32 The ordinary entertaines wherewith I divertised my selfe.

1671 tr. R. Fréjus Relation Voy. Mauritania 63 The King..bad him take care to divertise me.

1673 W. Wycherley Gentleman Dancing-master i. ii I think we had better..divertise the gentleman at cards till it be ready.

1696 J. Aubrey Misc. (1721) 62 Sir Roger L'Estrange was wont to divertise himself with Cocking in his Father's Park.

Derivatives

divertising adj. entertaining, amusing.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining

sportful1445

solaciousc1450

recreativec1487

good1489

sportsome1533

entertaining1582

divertive1598

pastiming1606

distractful1636

diverting1651

divertising1655

divertissanta1660

lightsome1679

amusive1730

amusing1753

musical1815

fun1827

funsy1958

1655 Theophania 84 His humour [was] so divertising.

1667 S. Pepys Diary 28 May (1974) VIII. 240 To hear the nightingale and other birds, and here fiddles and there a harp, and here a jews trump, and here laughing, and there fine people walking, is mighty divertising.

1694 J. Crowne Married Beau i. 5 The Compliment is not divertising.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	divertise
释义	† divertisev. Forms: Also 1600s -ize. Etymology: < French divertiss- lengthened stem of divertir to divert v.: compare advertise , and see -ise suffix¹. Stressed by Bailey diˈvertise; Johnson has diverˈtise. Obsolete. 1. transitive. = divert v. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatments removing or dispersing matter > remove or disperse [verb (transitive)] > disperse, etc., humours or morbid matter cleansec1000 resolvea1398 slaya1400 dissolvec1400 evacuec1400 mundify?a1425 repel?a1425 attenuate1533 evacuate1533 discuss?1537 divert?1541 extenuate1541 intercide?1541 educe1574 scour1577 attray1579 clenge1582 divertise1597 derive1598 revel1598 display1607 draw1608 incide1612 correct1620 fuse1705 lavage1961 1597 P. Lowe Art Chirurg. (1634) 338 Let it [the ulcer] bleed well, to divertize the fluxion. 2. To distract the attention of: to draw off; = divert v. 5. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > distract [verb (transitive)] fortogglea1300 to call away1529 scatter1530 forhale1579 to draw away1586 diffuse?1587 to call off1606 divert1609 to put out1616 avoke1623 disjoint1628 to take a person out of himself (herself, etc.)1631 to draw off1646 divertise1648 to take off1670 dissipate1684 to turn off1741 to throw out1821 to turn away1848 1648 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) III. 17 If the army were but conveniently divertised, both this city and the adjacents to it would be so associate as [etc.]. 1652 J. Wright tr. J.-P. Camus Nature's Paradox 161 Every one's attentions were divertised according to their different inclinations. 3. To entertain, amuse; = divert v. 6. Chiefly reflexive: To enjoy oneself, make merry. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (transitive)] skenta1250 solace1297 comfort1303 gamec1330 disportc1374 mirtha1400 solancea1400 playa1450 recreate1531 pastime1577 sport1577 entertain1593 to take a person out of himself (herself, etc.)1631 divertise1651 to take the fancy of1653 divert1662 amuse1667 tickle1682 society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (reflexive)] shurt?c1225 playc1300 solace1340 lakea1375 to disport oneselfc1385 sport?a1425 short1449 recreate1530 entertain1594 to make oneself glee1602 deboise1633 divertise1651 divert1660 regale1682 besport1855 1651 tr. F. de Quintana Hist. Don Fenise 32 The ordinary entertaines wherewith I divertised my selfe. 1671 tr. R. Fréjus Relation Voy. Mauritania 63 The King..bad him take care to divertise me. 1673 W. Wycherley Gentleman Dancing-master i. ii I think we had better..divertise the gentleman at cards till it be ready. 1696 J. Aubrey Misc. (1721) 62 Sir Roger L'Estrange was wont to divertise himself with Cocking in his Father's Park. Derivatives divertising adj. entertaining, amusing. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining sportful1445 solaciousc1450 recreativec1487 good1489 sportsome1533 entertaining1582 divertive1598 pastiming1606 distractful1636 diverting1651 divertising1655 divertissanta1660 lightsome1679 amusive1730 amusing1753 musical1815 fun1827 funsy1958 1655 Theophania 84 His humour [was] so divertising. 1667 S. Pepys Diary 28 May (1974) VIII. 240 To hear the nightingale and other birds, and here fiddles and there a harp, and here a jews trump, and here laughing, and there fine people walking, is mighty divertising. 1694 J. Crowne Married Beau i. 5 The Compliment is not divertising. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1597
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