Betekenis van diversionary In het Nederlands

• 0 taking your attention away from something else:

  • The proposal was dismissed as a diversionary tactic intended to distract attention from the real problems.

  • Military personnel would be distracted with diversionary moves so others could break into the base.

• 1 dealing with someone, for example someone who has committed a crime, by giving them special treatment, rather than by sending them to prison, etc.:

  • The money went to the district attorney's office to pay for a diversionary scheme designed to reduce the prison population.

  • There are a number of well-resourced diversionary schemes for young offenders.

• 2 going in a different direction because a road, railway line, etc. is closed :

  • Extra time was required to send trains via the diversionary route.