Definition of 'divert'
divert
(daɪvɜːʳt, US dɪ-)Explore 'divert' in the dictionary
verbTo 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 something diverts from a particular route or to a particular place.
[British]regional note: in AM, use detour