they diverted
-ont dévié
Past they conjugation of divert.

divert

Strongly present in Corinth, the errors of paganism had to be denounced, for they constituted a powerful source of alienation and they diverted man from his true destiny.
Très présentes à Corinthe, les erreurs du paganisme devaient être dénoncées, car elles constituaient une puissante aliénation et détournaient l'homme de sa véritable destinée.
They diverted social energies and resources to the creation of what they thought to be an invincible war machine.
Ils ont détourné les énergies et les ressources de la société pour la création de ce qu'ils ont cru être une machine de guerre invincible.
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