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distract
[ dih-strakt ]
verb (used with object)
- to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention:
The music distracted him from his work.
- to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset:
Grief distracted him.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain:
I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me.
- to separate or divide by dissension or strife.
adjective
- Obsolete. distracted.
distract
/ ɪˈٰæ /
verb
- often passive to draw the attention of (a person) away from something
- to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)
- to amuse or entertain
- to trouble greatly
- to make mad
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈٰپԲ, adverb
- 徱ˈٰپ, adverb
- 徱ˈٰپԲ, adjective
- 徱ˈٰپ, adjective
- 徱ˌٰپˈٲ, noun
- 徱ˈٰپ, adjective
- 徱ˈٰٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ٰi· adjective
- 徱·ٰiԲ· adverb
- ԴDzd·ٰiԲ adjective
- non徱·ٰiԲ· adverb
- ܲd·ٰiԲ adjective
- un徱·ٰiԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of distract1
Example Sentences
A cross fire will ensue, distracting Timothy from eating the suicide fruit long enough to reunite with his family.
Betts felt like his absence distracted from that team’s accomplishment and made the news cycle about him.
Americans may be distracted but foreigners and global market-watchers have noticed.
It's one that Republican women have often tried to minimize by leaning into a "tradwife" aesthetic, hoping that a submissive voice and affect could distract from their ambition.
"General poverty, major political upheaval, alongside other disasters - e.g. the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 - has distracted the country from concentrating on the unpredictable risks from earthquakes," he said.
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