sviare.

to divert

to reroute (a conversation, etc.) to less embarrassing topics, to hijack (a conversation)

to put (someone) on the wrong track; to throw off; to lead someone down the garden path

to mislead (an investigation, etc.)

to misguide, to have a bad influence on

i suoi amici l'hanno sviato

to take the wrong road, to go astray

to get distracted, to deviate [with da ‘from’]

to be corrupted or misguided