| Definitions of 'distract' |
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1. (verb) distract, deflect
draw someone's attention away from something
"The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
2. (verb) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
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| Definitions of 'distract' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) distract
separated; drawn asunder
2. (adj) distract
insane; mad
3. (verb) distract
to draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin
4. (verb) distract
to draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention
5. (verb) distract
to agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass
6. (verb) distract
to unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted
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