divert vs amuse

divert and amuse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, divert and amuse are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of divert include disport.

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