distract
verb [T] /dɪˈstrækt/Definition
B2 to make someone stop giving their attention to something: Don't distract her (from her studies). He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities.Creating a distraction distracting /-ˈstræk.tɪŋ/ adjective › Please turn your music down - it's very distracting.Creating a distraction
(Definition of distract verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- distraction noun
- diversion noun (TAKING ATTENTION)
- divert verb (TAKE ATTENTION AWAY)
- escape noun (FORGET)
- put sb off (sth) phrasal verb
- put sb off their stride idiom
- put sb off their stride/stroke idiom
- sidetrack verb
- smoke and mirrors noun
- subject noun (AREA OF STUDY)
- take sb out of themselves phrasal verb
- take sb's mind off sth idiom
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