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.
NOVÉ SLOVÁ
European
May 10, 2021
SLOVO DŇA
Shimmer
diversionary