diversion

noun

an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

Roots

disdi- · Latin · apart, aside verto-vers · Latin · turn

Synonyms for diversion

divagationn divertisementn recreationn digressionn distractionn distractednessn deviationn deflectionn detourn divertissementn disportv amusementn pastimen discursionn

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Where does diversion come from?

The word diversion breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: di-, from Latin dis (“apart, aside”); and -vers, from Latin verto (“turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.