sviare

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • to divert
  • to reroute a conversation, etc. to less embarrassing topics
  • to put someone on the wrong track; to throw off; to lead someone down the garden path
  • to distract
  • to be corrupted or misguided

Etymology

Affix from Italian via (way, path, road).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

via

Gloss

way, path, road

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji

Timeline

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