divert.

: to turn aside : turn from one course or use to another. b. : to turn the attention away : distract. 2. : to give pleasure to by causing the time to pass pleasantly.

to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.

digression A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on. The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion. change of course The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination.

To turn (a person or thing) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another; deflect. Webster's New World. To distract the attention of.

Synonyms of divert (verb turn a different direction) alter. deflect. redirect. switch. avert.

Call diversion, also known as call forwarding, is a feature that allows a phone owner to forward or redirect incoming calls to a landline, cell phone, voicemail message or a text messaging system. This feature prevents callers from going to voicemail and increases your company's availability to callers.

How to forward calls on Android using the Phone app

1. Head to your Phone app.
2. Tap on the three-dot menu icon, and tap Settings or Call settings.
3. Tap Call forwarding.

Call forwarding is often enabled by dialing *72 followed by the telephone number to which calls should be forwarded. Once someone answers, call forwarding is in effect. If no one answers or the line is busy, the dialing sequence must be repeated to effect call forwarding. Call forwarding is disabled by dialing *73.

A diversion can be something that takes you off the course you are on, like a detour while you are traveling, or a game of tennis that takes you away from the stress of work. The noun diversion and the verb divert are related. Both have to do with a change of focus or direction.

diversion noun (CHANGE OF DIRECTION)

Police diverted traffic to a side street. The stream was diverted toward the farmland. They were charged with illegally diverting public funds for private use.

1to make someone or something change direction Northbound traffic will have to be diverted onto minor roads. The course of the stream has now been diverted. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner's Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.