détournement, n.m., turning away, turning aside; embezzlement. — de mineur; (law) abduction of a minor.
détourner, v.a., to turn away, to turn aside, to lead astray, to turn off, to lead off, out of; to divert, to avert, to drive or keep back, to estrange; to secrete; to convey away, to embezzle, to appropriate; to deter, to dissuade. — la vue; to turn the eyes away. — un coup; to avert a blow. On l’accuse d’avoir détourné ces fonds; he is accused of having converted these funds to his own use. Cela me détourne de mes occupations; that draws me away from my business.
se détourner, v.r., to turn away; to turn aside; to go out of the way, to swerve. Se — de son chemin; to go out of one’s way. Se — de son devoir; to swerve from one’s duty. Se — de son travail; to leave one’s work.
détourner, v.n., to turn, to turn off.
détourneu-r, -se, n.m.f., shoplifter.
détracter, v.a., (l.u.) to detract, to traduce, to slander, to speak ill of, to backbite.
détract-eur, n.m., -rice, n.f., detracter, slanderer, traducer.
détracteur, adj.m., detractive, detracting.
détraction, n.f., detraction.
détranger, v.a., (hort.) to drive away (insects).