amuse vs divert

amuse and divert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amuse	No	No	Yes	No
divert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, amuse and divert are synonyms defined as:

amuse and divert: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

Other synonyms of amuse include disport.

amuse (verb)	divert (verb)
make (somebody) laugh	turn aside; turn away from
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion	send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
	withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
	occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion