distract
31distract — verb Syn: divert, sidetrack, draw away, lead astray, disturb, put off …
32distract — [dɪˈstrækt] verb [T] to get someone s attention and prevent them from concentrating on something The noise was distracting me.[/ex] …
33distract — dis•tract [[t]dɪˈstrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted us from our work[/ex] 2) to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset 3) to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain 4) to… …
34distract — /dəsˈtrækt / (say duhs trakt) verb (t) 1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention. 2. to divide (the mind, attention, etc.) between objects. 3. to entertain; amuse; divert. 4. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind. {Latin distractus,… …
35distract from — divert attention from, sidetrack …
36Distracted — Distract Dis*tract , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p. p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. [1913 Webster] A city . . . distracted from itself. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw… …
37Distracting — Distract Dis*tract , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p. p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. [1913 Webster] A city . . . distracted from itself. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw… …
38Distraught — Distract Dis*tract , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p. p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. [1913 Webster] A city . . . distracted from itself. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw… …
39distractively — distractˈively adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑distract …
40distracted — distract ► VERB 1) prevent (someone) from giving their full attention to something. 2) divert (attention) from something. DERIVATIVES distracted adjective distracting adjective. ORIGIN Latin distrahere draw apart …
