Amuse fan of water maybe over time (6)

I believe the answer is:

divert

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'amuse' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for divert that I've seen before include "Turn aside and amuse" , "Find a different way" , "Amuse or re-route" , "Capture attention of" , "Amuse or cause to change direction" .)

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