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- Dictionarydistract/dɪˈstrakt/
verb
- 1. prevent (someone) from concentrating on something: "don't allow noise to distract you from your work"
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The meaning of DISTRACT is to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time. How to use distract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distract.
The meaning of DISTRACTION is something that distracts : an object that directs one's attention away from something else; especially : amusement. How to use distraction in a sentence.
Some common synonyms of distract are bewilder, confound, dumbfound, nonplus, perplex, and puzzle. While all these words mean "to baffle and disturb mentally," distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests.
to take someone’s attention away from what that person is doing or should be doing: She liked to work with the radio playing and said it did not distract her. distraction. noun [ C/U ] us / dɪˈstræk·ʃən / [ U ] It’s impossible to work with all this distraction.
Distract definition: to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention. See examples of DISTRACT used in a sentence.
distract. 5 meanings: 1. to draw the attention of (a person) away from something 2. to divide or confuse the attention of (a person) 3..... Click for more definitions.
Definition of distract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISTRACT meaning: 1. to make someone stop giving their attention to something: 2. to make someone stop giving their…. Learn more.
A complete guide to the word "DISTRACT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definitions of distract. verb. draw someone's attention away from something. “The thief distracted the bystanders”. synonyms: deflect. see more. verb. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. synonyms: cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge.
