diverting

/D AY0 V ER1 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To turn aside from a course.

    โ€œThe workers diverted the stream away from the road.โ€

  2. 2

    To distract.

    โ€œDon't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.โ€

  3. 3

    To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

  4. 4

    To turn aside; to digress.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/divert, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diverting