The officials were charged with illegal 'diversion' of public funds. [=they were charged with using public money illegally for some improper purpose]
The bad weather forced the 'diversion' of several flights. [=several flights had to land somewhere else because of bad weather]
Sports provide him with a welcome 'diversion' from the pressures of his job.
(..) .. AIIow me to introduce you to my trigger-happy partner, James West... .. ...who doesn't reaIize that my Expanding Rope invention... .. ...was a diversion aIIowing me to search for the missing scientists. .. Scientists? .. This is Rita. I found her in a cage in LoveIess' bedroom. .. (..)1999 Wild Wild West