umleiten — meaning in English

English meaning

• detour noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
• diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
• divert verb To change the direction or course of something.
• reroute verb To send something or someone along a different path than originally planned.

Senses

umleiten is used for these senses in English:

• detour (transitive) To direct or send on a detour.
• diversion The act of diverting.
• reroute (transitive) To change the route taken by something.

detour — full definition

1. noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
2. verb To take, or send someone on, an indirect route.

diversion — full definition

1. noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
2. noun A hobby or activity that takes your mind off other things.
3. noun A temporary alternate route, especially one put in place during roadworks.

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