Divert vs Detour. What’s the difference? Divert means to change the direction of something or someone, usually to avoid something. “The police diverted traffic because of the accident.” A detour is a different road or path you take when the main road is blocked. It’s often longer. “Because of construction, we had to take a detour that added 15 minutes to our trip.” So how about this? “The road was closed, so we had to take a _____ around the city”. Join the Conversation Club: https://englishwith