Also means
to divert
Usage Note
Dirottare takes avere as its auxiliary. Its primary sense is to hijack a vehicle or redirect a flight (dirottare un aereo). Extended meanings include rerouting traffic or diverting funds. The agent noun dirottatore means hijacker.
Examples
"I terroristi hanno dirottato l'aereo."
Natural Translation
The terrorists hijacked the plane.
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