desviar.
to divert, to distract, to shift, to sidetrack
Meaning & usage
to divert, to distract, to shift, to sidetrack
to deflect
to derail (e.g. a movement, a process)
to bypass, to reroute, to redirect
to siphon, to siphon off (e.g. money, funds)
to forward (a phone call)
to avert (e.g. one's eyes or gaze)
to change (e.g. the subject, the course, the conversation)
to shunt
to shunt (i.e. move aside)
to deviate, to detour, to turn aside, to depart
to turn off, to veer (e.g. to take an exit)
to branch off, to fork off (e.g. a road or highway)
to swerve, to go off course
to get sidetracked
Where this word comes from
From Latin dēviāre, with replacement of Latin dē- by Spanish des-. Cognate with English deviate.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.