draw off vs divert

draw off and divert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
draw off	No	No	Yes	No
divert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, divert is a hyponym of draw off; that is, divert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than draw off:

draw off: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
divert: withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

Other hyponyms of draw off include check out, cheque, dip, hive off, overdraw, tap, disinvest, divest.

draw off (verb)	divert (verb)
remove by drawing or pulling	turn aside; turn away from
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)	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