digress vs divert

digress and divert both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of digress include deviate.

digress (verb)	divert (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking	turn aside; turn away from
wander from a direct or straight course	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