divert; branch off; reassign staff
Meanings
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to divert (water); to branch off from a main stream into other rivers or the sea
technicalTechnical term in hydrology, irrigation, and river engineering.
The river diverges here, with one part flowing into the lake and the other continuing eastward.
The engineers designed a diversion system to reduce flood pressure downstream.
verb
(of people, vehicles, funds, etc.) to diverge; to flow in different directions; to disperse
Commonly used in traffic management, urban planning, and financial contexts.
During holidays, police will divert traffic flow to alleviate congestion.
The shopping mall has multiple exits to facilitate the dispersal of customers.
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Consumer funds have been diverted into real estate and the stock market.
verb
(of organizations) to reassign surplus staff to other units; to lay off and redirect personnel
formalFormal administrative terminology used in government reform and state-owned enterprise restructuring.
The government is advancing the reassignment and placement of surplus government staff.
In state-owned enterprise reform, the reassignment of surplus personnel is an important task.