Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

shunt

verb

/ʃʌnt/

Definition

To move or redirect something from one place to another.

Examples

After the accident, the doctor had to shunt the blood flow to a different part of the body.
The train was shunted to a different track to make room for the express service.
She decided to shunt her focus from work to her personal projects for a while.

Meaning

In a broader sense, shunt refers to the action of pushing aside or diverting an object or flow, often used in reference to electrical circuits or medical procedures.