Definition of "diverted" []

• That has been subject to diversion (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of divert. (verb)

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• "When the law has thus created a certain amount of obstacles, and when, to overcome them, humanity has diverted a corresponding amount of labor, you are no longer allowed to call for the reform of the law; for, if you point out the _obstacle_, they show you the labor which it brings into play; and if you say this is not labor created but _diverted_, they answer you as does the _Esprit"
• "Your long post of NON Iraqi related incidents once again diverted from the topic."
• "Having said that it seems too easy to distract the left with these conspiricies and allow energy to be diverted from a progressive agenda."