/de.tuʁ.ne/
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to divert, to hijack, to embezzle, to turn away
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Word origin
From Old French destorner ('to turn aside'), from des- ('away') and tourner ('to turn'), ultimately from Latin tornare. Related to English 'detour'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- destorner
- English cognates
- detour, turn
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | détourne | détournais | détournai | détournerai | détournerais |
| tu | détournes | détournais | détournas | détourneras | détournerais |
| il/elle | détourne | détournait | détourna | détournera | détournerait |
| nous | détournons | détournions | détournâmes | détournerons | détournerions |
| vous | détournez | détourniez | détournâtes | détournerez | détourneriez |
| ils/elles | détournent | détournaient | détournèrent | détourneront | détourneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | détourne | détournasse |
| tu | détournes | détournasses |
| il/elle | détourne | détournât |
| nous | détournions | détournassions |
| vous | détourniez | détournassiez |
| ils/elles | détournent | détournassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | détourne |
| nous | détournons |
| vous | détournez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- détournant
- Past participle
- détourné · détournée · détournés · détournées
Examples
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The police diverted traffic because of the roadworks.
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He looked away so as not to cry.
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An accountant embezzled funds for years.
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The hijacker diverted the plane to another city.
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She tried to steer the conversation elsewhere.
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