deviare
to deviate
verb deh-VYAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin deviare, 'to turn off the road'.
Also means
to divert
Usage Note
Deviare means to turn away from a planned route or course — literally (il traffico devierà) or figuratively (deviare dal tema, 'to stray off-topic'). It can also mean to divert a road or river. It takes avere as auxiliary in most uses. The related noun is deviazione (detour, deviation).
Examples
"Il traffico ha deviato per i lavori stradali."
Natural Translation
Traffic was diverted because of roadworks.
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