depart vs divert

depart and divert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, divert is a hypernym of depart; that is, divert is a word with a broader meaning than depart:

Other hypernyms of depart include deviate.

depart (verb)	divert (verb)
go away or leave	turn aside; turn away from
depart for someplace	send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
wander from a direct or straight course	withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
move away from a place into another direction	occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
be at variance with; be out of line with