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Definitions for Distract
[1] to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
[2] to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him.
[3] to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me.
[4] to separate or divide by dissension or strife.
[5] Obsolete . distracted.
[6] (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something
[7] to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)
[8] to amuse or entertain
[9] to trouble greatly
[10] to make mad
Words related to Distract
disturb, perplex, bewilder, amuse, divert, mislead, entertain, detract, fluster, trouble, puzzle, confound, discompose, befuddle, abstract, sidetrack, disconcert, madden, agitate, addle
Words nearby Distract
distorted, distortion, distortion aberration, distoversion, distr., distract, distracted, distracted driving, distractibility, distraction, distractive
Origin of Distract
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin distractus (past participle of distrahere to draw apart), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Distract
dis·tract·i·ble , adjective
dis·tract·ing·ly , adverb
non·dis·tract·ing , adjective
non·dis·tract·ing·ly , adverb
un·dis·tract·ing , adjective
un·dis·tract·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Distract
C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis- 1 + trahere to drag
Synonyms for Distract
amuse, bewilder, detract, disturb, divert, entertain, fluster, mislead, perplex, puzzle, trouble, abstract, addle, agitate, befuddle, beguile, confound, derange, discompose, disconcert, engross, harass, madden, occupy, sidetrack, stall, torment, unbalance, unhinge, call away, catch flies, draw away, frenzy, lead astray, lead away, mix up, throw off, turn aside