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Definition of Distract
1. Verb. Draw someone's attention away from something. "He deflected his competitors"
Exact synonyms: Deflect
Generic synonyms: Confuse, Disconcert, Flurry, Put Off
Derivative terms: Distraction
Generic synonyms: Confuse, Disconcert, Flurry, Put Off
Derivative terms: Distraction
2. Verb. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. "The bad news will distract him"; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
Exact synonyms: Cark, Disorder, Disquiet, Perturb, Trouble, Unhinge
Specialized synonyms: Vex, Worry
Generic synonyms: Disturb, Trouble, Upset
Derivative terms: Disquiet, Disquiet, Distraction, Perturbation, Perturbation, Trouble, Trouble
Specialized synonyms: Vex, Worry
Generic synonyms: Disturb, Trouble, Upset
Derivative terms: Disquiet, Disquiet, Distraction, Perturbation, Perturbation, Trouble, Trouble
Definition of Distract
1. a. Separated; drawn asunder.
2. v. t. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.
Definition of Distract
1. Verb. (transitive) To divert the attention of. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Distract
1. to divert the attention of [v -ED, -ING, -S]