dirottare

Meaning

1. (transitive) to divert
2. (transitive) to hijack or commandeer
3. (intransitive) to change course

Concepts

hijack

divert

bypass

deviate

expropriate

flunk

commandeer

kidnap

pirate

reroute

skyjack

highjack

Synonyms

deviare

rapire

stornare

sviare

Translations

détourner

hijacken

secuestrar

kapen

desviar

sequestrar

يختطف

hijacken

cambiar el rumbo

raptar

kapern

pirater

entführen

خَطَفَ

εκτρέπω

Hyphenated as

di‧rot‧tà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/di.rotˈta.re/

Etymology

From di- (“de-”) + rotta (“route”) + -are.
Compare Piedmontese diroté, French dérouter.