Aim and Divert

Aim

Aim verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: the anti-drug campaign was aimed primarily at preteens

Divert is an antonym for aim.

Nearby Words: aimed, aiming

Divert

Divert verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

Aim is an antonym for divert.

Nearby Words: diversion, diverting

Common collocations

attack aim attack divert attack
bomb aim bomb divert bomb
enemy aim enemy divert enemy
attacks aim attacks divert attacks
Other words: missiles.
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